Contract Law: Effect of Death on Contractual Obligations

In the case of Routledge v Grant, the defendant was bound to wait until the six weeks were over to revoke the offer.

In the case of Byrne v Tienhoven, the plaintiff received the letter of revocation before sending the acceptance.

A contract can be formed even if the offeror revokes the offer before the offeree accepts it.

The offeror can attach conditions to the offer that must be satisfied by the offeree before making acceptance.

The failure of the vendor to fulfill the condition in the Aberfoyle Plantation v Khaw Bian Heng case did not terminate the offer.

The acceptance of an offer is only valid if it is made within the specified timeframe.

The offeror is entitled to revoke the offer at any time before acceptance.

The case of Routledge v Grant illustrates the concept of revocation of an offer.

The contract legislation provides that a contract is formed only when the offeror and the offeree have reached a consensus.

The case of Byrne v Tienhoven illustrates the concept of acceptance of an offer by post.