Question - Connor urgently needed cash. So he decided to sell his car by parking it outside his house with a notice on the windscreen stating: "For sale. Excellent condition-one owner, $26,000 or nearest offer. Please call here at my home number 48 or phone 100 333 only".
On Monday at 9am Dolly saw the car but decided not to stop as she was late for work. She phoned from work and told Connor that she would give him $23,000 for his car. Connor said he would consider it.
Eileen saw the car and called at number 48 on Monday at 11 am. However, the only person there was Connor's daughter, Hetti. Eileen wrote a note saying: "Monday 11.05 am. Please keep the car for me. Here is my cheque for $26,000--Eileen". Hetti left the note on Connors desk in his study.
On Monday afternoon Connor decided to sell the car to Dolly for $23,000. He 2.30 pm that day to Dolly's business address stating: "I agree to sell you my car on your terms". This letter was received by Dolly on Wednesday at 10am.
At 4.30pm on Monday Connor read Eileen's note. He immediately phoned Doily's business address and left a message on her recorded answering service:" Ignore my letter that you will receive -the deal for my car is off". Dolly was away on business and listened to the recorded message only on Wednesday evening at 8pm.
At 2.15pm on Monday Fiona saw the notice on the car and hurriedly posted a letter stating that she would buy the car for the price of $26,000. She sent a cheque with the letter and posted the letter just in time for the 3.30pm postal collection. Unfortunately, as Fiona failed to address the letter correctly it arrived only on Friday.
Advise:
a. Connor
b. Dolly
C. Eileen, and
d. Fiona
of their legal rights and obligations in relation to the above matters.
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10 references.