Legal Opinion

Bretz v. Union Central Life Ins.

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided July 13, 1938No. 26835PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

The question here presented, the answer to which is controlling, is whether an unaccepted, continuing offer to enter into a unilateral contract is revocable before the expiration of the time limit therein fixed.

Appellant’s proposal was to the effect that it would accept an amount of money less than that due on its mortgage against appellees’ property “if” payment were made “within ninety days of the date of this commitment.” This proposal constituted a conditional, continuing offer to enter into a unilateral contract' with appellees.

“A unilateral contract is one in which no…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Stensgaard v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1890
  2. Levin v. . DietzNew York Court of Appeals · 1909
  3. Petterson v. PattbergNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
  4. Brenner v. SpiegleOhio Supreme Court · 1927
  5. Kolb v. J. E. Bennett Land Co.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1896

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. Cohen & Co. v. MessinaOhio Court of Appeals · 1985
  2. Fuchs v. United Motor Stage Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1939
  3. Bell v. DimmerlingOhio Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Second National Bank of Warren v. BoyleOhio Supreme Court · 1951
  5. Gruenspan v. SeitzOhio Court of Appeals · 1997

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