Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Messer
Fidelity & Deposit Co. of Maryland v. Messer
Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the court.
The contract here sought to be enforced is one alleged to have been created by the acceptance by appellees of appellant’s offer of a reward for the capture of the persons who burglarized the New He-bron Bank. It appears, however, from the agreed statement of facts that when appellees arrested the' burglars they did not know that appellant had offered a reward therefor; consequently they cannot be said to have accepted the offer.
Reversed, and judgment here for appellant.
Reversed.
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- 1. Rewabds. Necessity for Knowledge of offer. A reward cannot be earned by one who did not know it bad been offered; for there can be no acceptance of an uncommunicated offer. 2. Same. The publication of an advertisement offering a reward is a general offer to make a contract with any person who is able -to perform the required services and meet the conditions of the proposal. The performance of the service or the performance of the condition on which the promise is made, with knowledge, is an acceptance of the offer, and when done concludes the contract. The matter rests exclusively in the domain of contracts involving an offer and its acceptance.