Rebecca sees a pair of beautiful silver shoes in a store window.She goes in and tells the shopkeeper, "If I am asked to the prom, I will buy those shoes.Please hold them for me for two weeks." If the shopkeeper signs a note that says, "Will hold until May 5 for Rebecca silver shoes, style 1028, size 8," will he have to honor that promise?

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There is a contract with a condition precedent, meaning that Rebecca must be asked to the prom before she is obligated to buy the shoes. The shopkeeper is obligated to hold the shoes until May 5, but only if Rebecca is asked to the prom.

Rebecca Sees a Pair of Beautiful Silver Shoes in a Store