Reviewed case brief
Felthouse v. Bindley
(1862) 11 CBNS 869; 142 ER 1037
## Summary
- Court
- Court of Common Pleas (England)
- Year
- 1862
- Subjects
- Law of Contract I
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-23
Rule established
Silence or inaction cannot constitute acceptance of an offer; an offeror cannot impose acceptance by stipulating that silence shall amount to consent.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
(1862) 11 CBNS 869; 142 ER 1037; verified via Wikipedia, lawteacher.net, australiancontractlaw.info, oxbridgenotes.co.uk, theoryofabrogation.com
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