CLASS 6 ANSWER GUIDE

(a) Metro v Forthryt

 offer and acceptance
o define offer
o effect of statement ‘I’m going to sell to the highest bidder. And I’m dead serious
about that’
 intention to create legal relations
 consideration

(b) Boswold v Forthryt

 offer and acceptance
o effect of statements
 ‘I wouldn’t settle for anything under 40 grand’
 ‘That’s a fair price’
o effect of the Boswold standard form contract effect of statement ‘We can go as high
as $45,000’
o effect of the standard form being altered and signed
o When is acceptance effective?
 postal acceptance rule apply?
 withdrawal of acceptance possible?
 intention to create legal relations
 consideration

(c) Havoc v Forthryt

 offer and acceptance
o effect of letter
o effect of statement ‘I accept your offer, but must have the final say on who plays the
lead role’
 intention to create legal relations
 consideration
(d) Pickwick v Forthryt
 offer and acceptance
o effect of any prior contracts for same subject matter
 intention to create legal relations
 consideration