Asked by Angelica Melo-Perez on May 30, 2024

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In The United States Life Insurance Company in the City of New York v.Wilson,the case in the text,the court held that the check was dispatched within the meaning of the mailbox rule when:

A) the bank sent the insurance company a letter indicating its intention to send a check.
B) the bank sent the insurance company the check.
C) Griffith directed the bank to send the insurance company a check.
D) the insurance company received the check.

Mailbox Rule

A legal principle that an offer is considered accepted once the acceptance is dispatched by the offeree, not when it is received by the offeror.

Dispatched

The process of sending off to a destination or for a purpose, often used in contexts of mail, orders, or tasks being sent out or completed.

Insurance Company

A business entity that provides financial protection or reimbursement against losses to individuals or entities, in exchange for the payment of premiums.

  • Appreciate the importance and practical application of the Mailbox Rule in the process of forming contracts.
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Zybrea KnightJun 01, 2024
Final Answer :
B
Explanation :
The court held that the date of payment was the day the bank sent the check to the insurance company.The check was effectively dispatched at that time because it was beyond Griffith's power to stop it.