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    THE POSTAL ACCEPTANCE RULE DANE GARBETT* CONTENTS I | Introduction | 1 | II | What Is The Postal Rule | 2 | III | Justification of the Postal Rule | 2 | IV | Application of the Postal Rule | 4 | V | Conclusion | 6 | VI | Bibliography | 7 | I Introduction The decision of distance contracts has been one of the major issues that arise within contract law. In which questions had risen in regards to the application of the postal rule and whether it should continue. A strong debate

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    general rule of acceptance is been stated in the case of Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corporation‚ Lord Denning claims that an acceptance does not usually valid until it is reached to the knowledge of the offeror. This principal also applies to others modes of communications which are (a) Instantaneous means of communication‚ (b) Postal rule and (c) Others mode of communication. However‚ the postal rule is an exception towards general rule for the acceptance. The traditional postal rule stated

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    The rule was established by Anthony in the 19th century cases‚ starting with Adams v Lindsell (1818) B & Ald 681‚ which was later confirmed in Dunlop v Higgins (1848) 1 HL Cas 381‚ Household Fire Insurance Company v Grant (1879) 4 Ex D 216 and Henthorn v Fraser [1892] 2 Ch 27. The posting rule applies only to acceptance. Other contractual letters (such as one revoking the offer) do not take effect until the letter is delivered‚ as in Stevenson‚ Jacques & Co v McLean (1880) 5 QBD 346. The implication

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    justifications of Postal Acceptance Rule i. ‘Ad infinitum’ Justification Postal rule had existed almost for 200 years and the post had been creating problems for people which the courts are obliged to solve them logically. Why it had been creating so many problems for people and that we will be discussing later on. For now let’s look at the four main justifications for postal rule of acceptance. It came from Treitel and he believes that the four main justifications are for the creation of postal rule. First

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    Offer should to be clear and certain. James replied‚ “I will sell you the ten television sets for £2500.” Here James statement was clear and certain. So it is an offer. According to Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. (1893): The advertisement in this case was held to be a unilateral offer because there was a clear prescribed act. An offer needs to be communicated‚ orally or written. Without communication‚ offer is not valid. According to Taylor v Laird (1856) 25 LJ Ex 329: An offer has no validity

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    negotiating at a distance by post‚ telephone‚ telegram‚ telex‚ fax or messenger the principle obviously has important applications. (Dudgale‚ 1992) However in the case of postal acceptance‚ perhaps numerically the most common case‚ the rule is subject to an exception (Dudgale‚ 1992). It was decided in Adams v Lindsell (1818) that a postal acceptance was effective as soon as it was posted even if the letter is delayed‚ destroyed or lost in the post and it never reaches the offeror. On 2nd September

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    The two issues of this case was whether there is a contract between Widget and Cobbler‚ after the email had gone astray‚ and whether Widget could use their terms and conditions after Cobbler sent an counter-off. As there is no test case on whether an email comes under the instantaneous principle‚ or the postal rule in New Zealand‚ it is important to discuss email coming under both rules. The instantaneous principle came from Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corp. stating that a contract is formed

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    somebody who is authorised by the offeree. Operation of Postal Rule When contracting parties are bargaining at a distance‚ typically via mail‚ problem may arise because the parties could not know at the same time whether they had formed a contract. Therefore‚ a general rule indicating the time of an effective acceptance was established. The postal rule was created for convenience and certainty. It is an exception to the general rule. As established in Adams v Lindsell (1818)‚ where acceptance

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    Postal Service Case Analysis The United States Postal Service receives no tax dollars from the federal government for their operations. They are a self-supporting agency‚ using the revenue from the sales of postage and postage-related products to pay expenses. Each year the postal service delivers 212 billion pieces of mail to over 144 million homes‚ businesses and Post Office boxes in virtually every state‚ city and town in the country‚ including Puerto Rico‚ Guam‚ the American Virgin Islands

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    Running head: United States Postal Service Case Study United States Postal Service Case Study Keller Graduate School of Management Professor R. Lee – GM588 Managing Quality Abstract The following case study discusses the Voice of the Employee‚ which supports improved internal process (Voice of the Business) and how the Voice of the Business supports customer satisfaction (Voice of the Customer) of the United States Postal Service. Included in the case study are suggestions for other measures

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