Legal Principle: The acceptance to an offer should be given only in the mode prescribed by the proposer, for a contract to become enforceable. Factual Situation: A offered to buy a horse from B requesting that the acceptance should be sent through A’s agent. B sent his acceptance through his servant, who reached A’s office a day after A’s agent reached. Question: Is A bound by B’s acceptance?

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