Principle: When one person signifies to another his willingness to do or to abstain from doing anything, with a view to obtaining the assent of that other to such act or abstinence, he is said to make a proposal. Facts: Ramanuj telegrammed to the Shyamsunder, writing: ‘Will you sell me your Rolls Royce car? Telegram the lowest cash price’. Shyamsunder replied, too by telegram: ‘Lowest price for car is 20 lakhs’. Ramanuj immediately sends his consent thorough telegram stating: ‘I agree to buy the car for 20 lacs asked by you’. Now Shyamsunder refused to sell the car.