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Can you please help me edit my Analysis answer and connect the story to the rules above. The case: Dodds signed and delivered to Dickinson

Can you please help me edit my Analysis answer and connect the story to the rules above.

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Dodds signed and delivered to Dickinson the following memorandum on Wednesday, June 10: I hereby agree to sell to Mr. George Dickinson the whole of the dwelling-houses, garden ground, stabling, and outbuildings thereto belonging, situated at Croft, belonging to me, for the sum of 800 [ is the symbol for British pounds) . As witness my hand this tenth day of June, 1874.

800 [signed] John Dodds. P.S. This offer to be left over until Friday, 9 o'clock A.M. J.D. (the twelfth) 12th June, 1874 [Signed) J. Dodds.

The next afternoon (Thursday), Dickinson's agent told Dickinson that Dodds was negotiating with Allan for the purpose of possibly selling the property to Allan. That evening, Dickinson went to the house of Dodds's mother-in-law and left her a written acceptance. This document never reached Dodds. The following morning (on Friday), at 7A.M., Dickinson's agent gave Dodds a copy of the acceptance. Dodds replied that it was too late, as he had already sold the property. Discuss whether or not Dodds revoked his offer to Dickenson by his act of negotiating with Allan. If the offer was not revoked, then was Dickenson's acceptance of Dodd's offer valid?

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Whether or not Dodd's revoked his offer to Dickenson by his act of negotiating with Allan. If the offer was not revoked, then was Dickenson's acceptance of Dodd's offer valid? Rule: Revocation: the offeror's act of withdrawing an offer is referred to as revocation. Unless an offer is irrevocable, the offeror usually can revoke the offer (even if there has been a promise to keep it open), as long as the revocation is communicated to the offeree before the offeree accepts. Revocation may be accomplished by either of the following: 1. Express repudiation of the offer (such as "I withdraw my previous offer of October 17"). 2. Performance of acts that are inconsistent with the existence of the offer and are made known to the offeree (for instance, selling the offered property to another person in the offeree's presence) The general rule followed by most states is that a revocation becomes effective when the offeree or the offeree's agent (a person acting on behalf of the offeree) actually receives it. Preliminary negotiations: a request or invitation to negotiate is not an offer. It only expresses a willingness to discuss the possibility of entering a contract. Statements such as "Will you sell your farm?" or "I wouldn't sell my car for less than $8,000" are examples Analysis: The Dodd's formed a valid contract because under this case Dickinson communicated his . . . written acceptance at his home before (the twelfth) 12th June 1874 even if Dodd's didn't know You need more facts to demonstrate how the about it. The acceptance is according to the mailbox formed the valid contact between Dickson acceptance is valid according to the mailbox rule. and Dodd's. Dodd's was negotiating to sell the property to Allan did revoke Dodd's offer to What was the deadline acceptance? Who Dickinson decision will be inferior of Dickson. accepted and when? What was the manner of acceptance? You need to use facts to talk about Conclusion: this

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