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Powell Vs Lee

The plaintiff sued a school for breach of contract after being told he was accepted for a headmaster position by an unauthorized manager. However, the court ruled there was no valid contract because the acceptance was not communicated through an authorized party of the school's managers. Effective communication and authorization are important for establishing a valid contract.

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Powell Vs Lee

The plaintiff sued a school for breach of contract after being told he was accepted for a headmaster position by an unauthorized manager. However, the court ruled there was no valid contract because the acceptance was not communicated through an authorized party of the school's managers. Effective communication and authorization are important for establishing a valid contract.

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Acceptance: Powell v.

Lee (1908)

The Case
The plaintiff applied for a job as headmaster and the school managers decided to appoint him.

One of them, acting without authority, told the plaintiff he had been accepted. Later the managers
decided to appoint someone else.

The plaintiff sued the school for breach of contract, which caused him to loss of salary.

The Ruling

 The county court judge held that there was no contract as there had been no authorised
communication of intention to contract on the part of the body,

 That is, the managers, alleged to be a party to the contract. This decision was upheld by
the King's Bench Division.

The Lessons
1. Effective forms of communication

2. Contract authorisation

Revocation: the act of revoking a law, decision, or argument

1. Effective forms of communication


Unsuccessful due to form of communication (rogue and unofficial telegram)

2. Contract authorisation
Unauthoirsed acceptance of plaintiff's job application

Thus no valid acceptance or breach of contract

Summary
When considering revoking from a contract, we must consider its initial authorisation

 Contract acception must be communicated, and must be done through an authorised party

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