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What was the price initially offered by the uncle for the horse?
What was the price initially offered by the uncle for the horse?
- 15 guineas
- 20 guineas
- 40 guineas
- 30 guineas (correct)
What action could have bound the uncle to the bargain according to the text?
What action could have bound the uncle to the bargain according to the text?
- Writing to repudiate the offer (correct)
- Setting a deadline for the offer
- Accepting payment for the horse
- Verbally agreeing to the offer
What event signaled the nephew's clear intention to have his uncle buy the horse?
What event signaled the nephew's clear intention to have his uncle buy the horse?
- Verbally confirming the offer
- Signing a contract
- Lowering the price of the horse
- Selling his farming stock by auction (correct)
What legal term refers to an open offer that has not yet been accepted?
What legal term refers to an open offer that has not yet been accepted?
How could the uncle have retracted his offer before acceptance?
How could the uncle have retracted his offer before acceptance?
What action would have legally bound the nephew to sell the horse to his uncle?
What action would have legally bound the nephew to sell the horse to his uncle?
What was the outcome of the horse in question at the auction?
What was the outcome of the horse in question at the auction?
What reason did the defendant give for not reserving the horse as instructed?
What reason did the defendant give for not reserving the horse as instructed?
Who expressed annoyance regarding the sale of the horse in question?
Who expressed annoyance regarding the sale of the horse in question?
What did John Felthouse mistakenly believe Mr. Bindley was doing during the auction?
What did John Felthouse mistakenly believe Mr. Bindley was doing during the auction?
What caused the defendant (the auctioneer) to forget to reserve the horse?
What caused the defendant (the auctioneer) to forget to reserve the horse?
What action did the plaintiff take after learning about the mistake at the auction?
What action did the plaintiff take after learning about the mistake at the auction?
What was the outcome of the case Felthouse v. Bindley regarding the sale of the horse?
What was the outcome of the case Felthouse v. Bindley regarding the sale of the horse?
Why was A unable to maintain an action against the auctioneer for the conversion of the horse in Felthouse v. Bindley?
Why was A unable to maintain an action against the auctioneer for the conversion of the horse in Felthouse v. Bindley?
What action did A take after B's letter proposing a price misunderstanding?
What action did A take after B's letter proposing a price misunderstanding?
Why did A's subsequent letter have no legal impact on ownership of the horse?
Why did A's subsequent letter have no legal impact on ownership of the horse?
What was the main reason behind A losing his claim against the auctioneer?
What was the main reason behind A losing his claim against the auctioneer?
Why could A not maintain an action against the auctioneer for converting the horse?
Why could A not maintain an action against the auctioneer for converting the horse?
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