Entores Ltd v Miles Far East Corp (1955) established precedents on the formation of contracts via instantaneous communication, like Telex. The case determined that a contract is formed where and when the acceptance is received by the offeror, not when it is sent.
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🏛️ Court: Court of Appeal 🗓️ Judgment Date: 17 May 1955 🗂️ Where Reported: [1955] 2 Q.B. 327; [1955] 3 W.L.R. 48 📍 Jurisdiction: United Kingdom
⚖️ Legal Principles
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Instantaneous Communication Rule: The case established that in contracts formed through instantaneous communication methods, such as Telex, the contract is formed where and when the acceptance is received by the offeror, not when it is sent by the offeree.