Assignment on the case of Carlill vs. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. Ltd a) Explain whether there was any contract made between Carlill and Carbolic Smoke Ball or not? Give reason. Yes‚ there was contract made between Carlill and Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. Ltd. The advertisement was placed in newspaper and said that the smoke ball product would prevent influenza if the buyers used it as directed and in spite of this if the buyer catches influenza than the company would give £100 to the user
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CASE ANALYSIS: Case: Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company [1893] 1 QB 256 Introduction: Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Company Ltd is one of the most leading cases in the law of contracts under common law. Known for both its academic importance and its contribution in the development of the laws relating unilateral contracts‚ it is still binding on lower courts in England and Wales‚ and is still cited by judges in their judgements. This research paper aims to critically examine and analyze the
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fulfilling the required conditions‚ the person becomes an offeree and is therefore eligible to claim the reward. The above principle of law regarding an offer made to the entire world is established in Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (1893) 1 QB 256. In this case‚ the newspaper advert by the Carbolic Smoke Ball Company stated the reward of £100 for anyone who contracted flu after using the product as instructed. On top of it the
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Suman Siva Prof. Jeong Chun Phuoc 012014111647 Assignment 2 – Weekly Case Law Critique WEEK 1 CASE LAW ON CARLILL V CARBOLIC SMOKE BALL (1893) Issue 1. Was the advertisement by Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. a contract with the whole world? 2. Was the advertisement by Carbolic Smoke Ball Co.‚ rewarding 100 pounds to any person who uses the product (smoke ball) as directed for a given period and still get contracted to influenza‚ colds or other diseases a "mere puff"/ “nudum pactum” ? Analysis From my
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case summary of Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co [1892] 2 QB 484 Prepared by Claire Macken Facts: • Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (def) promises in ad to pay 100 pounds to any person who contracts flu after using smoke ball. • Carlill (plaintiff) uses ball but contracts flu + relies on ad. Issue: Was there a binding contract between the parties? - A contract requires notification of acceptance - Did Mrs Carlill notify Carbolic of the acceptance of the offer? - Did Mrs Carlill provide consideration
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Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball [1892] 2 QB 484 The case of Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball is one of the most important cases in English legal history. It was so confident of the usefulness of the carbolic smoke ball‚ and its ability not only to cure but also to prevent someone from getting the flu‚ that it advertised on the following basis: (Anyone who used the carbolic smoke ball in a particular way for a specified period of time‚ but who still caught influenza afterwards‚ would be
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WRITING I Mid – Term Examination Project Fall 2013 - 2014 The issue was between Louisa Carlill v. Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. Back at 1892 ‚ There was a big influenza in United Kingdom caused over 1 million people get killed . Carbolic Smoke Ball Company made a cure which was a steam ball that u inhale 3 times in a day after two weeks time you can not get any influenza . Company made an advertisenment via newspaper
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accepted. In the case of Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Co (1893)‚ the court held that an offer is made to the world through advertisement and by using the smokeball‚ an acceptance had been communicated by conduct. Due to the fact that Mrs Carlill caught the flu after applying the smokeball as directed‚ the consideration was depicted. Lastly‚ by depositing a sum to the bank shows that the company has an intention to create legal binding. Therefore‚ the court ordered that Mrs Carlill was eligible to claim
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1. Critical Analysis of “Carlill Vs Carbolic Smoke Ball Case” 2. What role “Ad-Idem” plays in formation of a valid contract? CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Introduction 1. What is there product? ……3 2. Promotion of Carbolic Smoke Ball ……3 3. The Case- Carlill Vs Carbolic Smoke Ball case ……4 2. Case Analysis 1. What is Contract? ……5 1. Offer ……5 2. Acceptance of the offer ……6 3. Constituted good
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2). Discuss and compare the decision of the High Court and the Appeal Court in Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball [1893] Q.B. 256 (C.A.) (CO2) Carlill v Carbolic Smoke Ball Company is an English contract law decision by the Court of Appeal‚ which held an advertisement containing certain terms to get a reward constituted a binding unilateral offer that could be accepted by anyone who performed its terms. The Carbolic Smoke Ball Co. made a product called the "smoke ball". It claimed to be a cure for influenza
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