Communication Acceptance Legal Guidelines

Hello Kash! Here are some relevant case laws that pertain to the communication of acceptance in Kenya:
- **Postal Rule**: *Adams v Lindsell (*)* - Acceptance is complete when the letter is posted.
- **Telephone**: *Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corporation (*)* - Acceptance is complete when the offeror hears it.
- **Email**: *Thomas v BPE Solicitors (*)* - Acceptance is complete when the email is received.
- **WhatsApp**: No specific case law yet, but similar principles to email can be applied.
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Hi Kash! Here are the brief facts of the cases mentioned:
- **Adams v Lindsell (*)**: A letter of acceptance was delayed in the post, leading to a dispute over whether a contract had been formed. The court ruled that acceptance is complete when the letter is posted.
- **Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corporation (*)**: A contract was formed over telex. The court decided that acceptance is only complete when the offeror hears it.
- **Thomas v BPE Solicitors (*)**: A dispute over the timing of an email acceptance. The court ruled that acceptance is complete when the email is received, not when it is read.
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Hi Kash! I see you're asking about the Thomas v BPE Solicitors (*) case. Here are the facts:
- **Thomas v BPE Solicitors (*)**: The dispute involved the timing of an email acceptance. The court held that an email acceptance is complete when it is received by the offeror, not when it is read.
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Hi Kash! It seems you are asking about the case "Thomas v Thomas." Could you please provide more details about the specific aspect of the case you are interested in? This will help me provide more accurate information.

Hi Kash! Here are the brief facts of the case "Thomas v Thomas":
- **Thomas v Thomas (*)**: This case involved the enforcement of a promise made by a husband on his deathbed to provide his widow with a house. The court held that consideration must be of some value, but it need not be adequate or equal in value to the promise.
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Hi Kash! Here are the brief facts of the case "Tweddle v Atkinson":
- **Tweddle v Atkinson (*)**: This case involved fathers of a bride and groom who promised to pay the groom a sum of money. When the groom tried to enforce the promise, the court held that he could not, as he was not a party to the agreement and had provided no consideration.
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Hi Kash! Here are some exceptions to the Doctrine of Privity of Contracts, supported with case laws:
- **Agency**: A principal can enforce a contract made by an agent (e.g., *Watson v Spratley*).
- **Trusts**: Beneficiaries can enforce the terms of a trust (e.g., *Les Affréteurs Réunis SA v Leopold Walford (London) Ltd*).
- **Collateral Contracts**: A secondary contract that supports the main contract (e.g., *Shanklin Pier Ltd v Detel Products Ltd*).
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Hi Kash! Here are the brief facts of the cases mentioned:
- **Watson v Spratley**: An agent entered into a contract on behalf of a principal. The court upheld the principal’s right to enforce the contract.
- **Les Affréteurs Réunis SA v Leopold Walford (London) Ltd**: This case involved a trust, and the court allowed the beneficiary to enforce the trust terms.
- **Shanklin Pier Ltd v Detel Products Ltd**: A contract for painting a pier led to a collateral contract between the paint manufacturer and the pier company. The court upheld the collateral contract.
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