Lindsell, who were wool dealers, wrote to Adams, who were woollen manufacturers residing in Bromsgrove, Worcestershire on Tuesday 2 September 1817 saying
"We now offer you eight hundred tods of wether fleeces, of a good fair quality of our country wool, at 35s. 6d. per tod, to be delivered at Leicester, and to be paid for by two months' bill in two months, and to be weighted up by your agent within fourteen days, receiving your answer in course of post'. This letter was misdirected by Lindsell, to Bromsgrove, Leicestershire, and as a result it was not received byAdams in Worcestershire till 7 pm on Friday 5 September. On that evening Adams posted a letter accepting Lindsell's offer. The letter of acceptance was not received by Lindsell till Tuesday 9 September. On Monday 8 September, Lindsell not having received an answer on Sunday 7 September, as they expected, sold the wool to another person.Q When did Adams' acceptance take effect?5 September
Q What was the effect of Lindsell selling the wool to a third party on 8 September?It amounted to a breach of contract with Adams
