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to sell for 500 pounds. Negotiations ensued between the parties, at no stage during which was the price disputed. SA Railways made a complete and definite offer to buy the lorry. Hodgson Brothers received the offer and accepted by post. Five days later, however, SA Railways sent a
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notifying Hodgson Brothers that it had forgotten in their prior negotiations to mention that it would only pay 300 pounds for the lorry. Hodgson Brothers refused accept this, arguing that they had already agreed on the price. SA Railways contended that it had made a mistake.
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and therefore contract had occurred. The contract accordingly was upheld.
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Hodgson Brothers v South African Railways and Harbours 1928 CPD 257
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