Smith met Jones at a street corner and made a verbal offer to buy his canoe for $200.Jones replied that he would "think about it." Smith nodded affirmatively.The two then went about their separate business.Later in the day,Smith met Brown,who also had a canoe for sale,and Smith offered to purchase Brown's canoe for $175.Brown agreed to sell Smith his canoe.At 4 p.m.the same afternoon,after Smith and Brown had made their arrangement,Jones telephoned Smith to say he would accept Smith's offer to buy his canoe.
-The contract between Smith and Brown automatically rescinded the offer that Smith had made to Jones.

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A contract with Brown does not automatically rescind the offer made to Jones. Smith's offer to Jones remained open until Jones accepted or Smith revoked it.

Smith Met Jones at a Street Corner and Made a Verbal