Assignment:
Joan is a realtor living and working in California. Bob knows Joan casually through mutual acquaintances. At 9:00 a.m. on Monday, June 30, Joan faxed Bob a letter stating that she had 100 acres of undeveloped land, at the intersection of First and Main, which she would sell him for $1,000 per acre. Joan's letter also stated: "Unless I receive your written acceptance by 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, my offer will expire. I will not offer this same acreage to any other prospective buyer until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, 2003, or until you reject this offer, whichever occurs first." Across the bottom of Joan's letter was printed:
"Joan, Realtor
3700 South Susan Street, Santa Ana, CA 92704
Tel: (562) 555-5555
Fax: (562) 555-5556
E-Mail: [email protected]."
At 1:00 p.m. on July 3, just before he rushed out of the house to catch a flight, Bob sent an e-mail to "[email protected]" stating: "I agree to buy your 100 acres for $1,000 per acre. Have a great Fourth of July!" Bob's e-mail reached Joan's e-mailbox less than a minute later, but she did not check her e-mail until after 5:00 p.m. on July 3.
Begin your answers with a Yes or No, then provide support. It is encouraged that you incorporate the essay exam writing style (define, analyze, conclude) method for your support.
Was Joan's fax an offer to sell Bob 100 acres of undeveloped land for $1,000 per acre?
Regardless of your answer to Question 1, if Joan offered to sell Bob 100 acres of undeveloped land for $1,000 per acre, was she obligated to offer the land exclusively to Bob until 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, July 3, or until he rejected the offer, whichever happened first?
Returning to the facts, assuming Joan offered to sell Bob 100 acres of undeveloped land for $1,000 per acre, did Bob accept her offer by the terms of his July 3 e-mail?
Assuming Joan offered to sell Bob 100 acres of undeveloped land for $1,000 per acre, if Bob died before 5:00 p.m. on July 3d, and before responding to Joan's offer, could his son, Rochester, have accepted Joan's offer, provided he did so according to its terms?
Suppose, Joan started working the phones, anxious to sell the property before she left town for the July 4th holiday weekend. Before noon, she exchanged faxes with Sam, who agreed to purchase the land for $1,050 per acre. At 12:00 p.m., by which time Bob had already left the office and his staff had gone home early for the holiday weekend, Joan sent a fax to Bob's office revoking her offer. No one returned to Bob's office (and, therefore, no one saw the fax) until 8 a.m. on Monday, July 7th.
Was Joan's revocation effective?
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