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.
-Smith is not bound in contract with Brown because the prior contract he made with Jones became enforceable when Jones accepted his offer.

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Smith is not bound in contract with Jones because there was no acceptance of the offer before Smith made a contract with Brown. Jones's acceptance came after Smith had already entered into a contract with Brown.

Smith Met Jones at a Street Corner and Made a Verbal