Scott v. People's Monthly Co.

The plaintiff seeks to recover the sum of $1,000 for the claimed performance by her of an alleged contract, growing out of an offer of prizes in a “Word-building Contest.” It is her claim that she is entitled to the first prize ($1,000),.for submitting to the defendant the “largest correct list of words” made from the letters in the word “determination.” The defendant denied liability, upon the ground that the list submitted by plaintiff was not responsive to, and did not comply with, the terms and conditions of the offer of prizes made by it, and that the same did not constitute a…