Gibson v Manchester City Council
1979 · 1 All ER 972
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- Facts
- The council wrote that it may be prepared to sell Mr Gibson his council house at a stated price if he completed a form. He did. A new council refused to go on.
- Issue
- Was the council's letter an offer?
- Held
- No. The House of Lords held the letter was an . Lord Denning's broader approach was rejected.
- Principle
- Words that reserve a decision are not an offer, even if most of the terms look agreed.
- Why it matters
- It is the leading modern case on offer and invitation to treat.
Words and Latin in this note
- Invitation to treat
- A step that invites the other person to make an offer. A shop display, a price in a window, and most advertisements are invitations, not offers. Open the note.
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