LAWS 3003 Study Guide - Midterm Guide: Irving Oil Refinery, Forum Selection Clause, Standard Form Contract
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Two types of contracts: a unilateral contract and a bilateral contract. The essential difference between the two is in the parties. Unilateral contracts involve only promisor while bilateral contracts involve both a promisor and a promisee. Carlill v carbolic smoke ball co. english contract law decision by the court of appeal. Summary: the case concerned a flu remedy called the carbolic smoke ball . The manufacturer advertised that buyers who found it did not work would be awarded 100, a considerable amount of money at the time. As their flu symptoms continued and the remedy did not work. The company was found to have been bound by its advertisement, which was construed as an offer which the buyer, by using the smoke ball, accepted, creating a contract. Miss carlill argued that the purchase of the smoke ball was her acceptance of the agreement placed in the add.
