Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball [1892] 2 QB 484 The case of Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball is one of the most important cases in English legal history. It was so confident of the usefulness of the carbolic smoke ball‚ and its ability not only to cure but also to prevent someone from getting the flu‚ that it advertised on the following basis: (Anyone who used the carbolic smoke ball in a particular way for a specified period of time‚ but who still caught influenza afterwards‚ would be
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Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. [1893] Q.B. 256 (C.A.) Facts The Defendants were a medical company named “Carbolic Smoke Ball”. Who manufactured and sold a product called the "smoke ball"‚ a cure for influenza and a number of other diseases. The company published advertisements in the Pall Mall Gazette and other newspapers on November 13‚ 1891‚ claiming that it would pay £100 to anyone who got sick with influenza after using its product three times a day for two weeks‚ according to the
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1. Critical Analysis of “Carlill Vs Carbolic Smoke Ball Case” 2. What role “Ad-Idem” plays in formation of a valid contract? CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1. What is there product? ……3 2. Promotion of Carbolic Smoke Ball ……3 3. The Case- Carlill Vs Carbolic Smoke Ball case ……4 2. Case Analysis 1. What is Contract? ……5 1. Offer ……5 2. Acceptance of the offer ……6 3. Constituted good
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Suman Siva Prof. Jeong Chun Phuoc 012014111647 Assignment 2 – Weekly Case Law Critique WEEK 1 CASE LAW ON CARLILL V CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL (1893) Issue 1. Was the advertisement by Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. a contract with the whole world? 2. Was the advertisement by Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.‚ rewarding 100 pounds to any person who uses the product (smoke ball) as directed for a given period and still get contracted to influenza‚ colds or other diseases a "mere puff"/ “nudum pactum” ? Analysis From my
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2). Discuss and compare the decision of the High Court and the Appeal Court in Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball [1893] Q.B. 256 (C.A.) (CO2) Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company is an English contract law decision by the Court of Appeal‚ which held an advertisement containing certain terms to get a reward constituted a binding unilateral offer that could be accepted by anyone who performed its terms. The Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. made a product called the "smoke ball". It claimed to be a cure for influenza
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fulfilling the required conditions‚ the person becomes an offeree and is therefore eligible to claim the reward. The above principle of law regarding an offer made to the entire world is established in Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (1893) 1 QB 256. In this case‚ the newspaper advert by the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company stated the reward of £100 for anyone who contracted flu after using the product as instructed. On top of it the
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Mid – Term Examination Project Fall 2013 - 2014 The issue was between Louisa Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. Back at 1892 ‚ There was a big influenza in United Kingdom caused over 1 million people get killed . Carbolic Smoke Ball Company made a cure which was a steam ball that u inhale 3 times in a day after two weeks time you can not get any influenza . Company made an advertisenment via newspaper named Pall Mall Gazette
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Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (1893) case‚ Carbolic stated specific terms such as promising an exact payment if people still could contract influenza whilst using the smoke ball on a newspaper advertisement. This advertisement was deemed to be an offer and not just a mere puff. Tracy has just Handbag to give and she cannot provide it for everyone as otherwise stated in the case as Carbolic had the resources put in a bank account to provide for its
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Material facts The Carbolic Smoke Ball Company made a product that it claimed could protect the user from contracting influenza. The Company published advertisements claiming that it would pay £100 to anyone who got sick with influenza after using its product according to the instructions set out in the advertisement. Specifically‚ they stated: £100 reward will be paid by the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company to any person who contracts the increasing epidemic influenza‚ colds or any disease caused
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accepted. In the case of Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (1893)‚ the court held that an offer is made to the world through advertisement and by using the smokeball‚ an acceptance had been communicated by conduct. Due to the fact that Mrs Carlill caught the flu after applying the smokeball as directed‚ the consideration was depicted. Lastly‚ by depositing a sum to the bank shows that the company has an intention to create legal binding. Therefore‚ the court ordered that Mrs Carlill was eligible to claim
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