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1、 CONTENTS TRANSLATION CITATION FACTS ISSUE DECISION REASON WHAT IF？TRANSLATION 麥金訴美國(guó)銀行文具公司案引自大西洋海岸案例集第二輯195卷第2輯，由馬里蘭州在1963年判決。 法官Sybert 原告對(duì)支持被告訴訟請(qǐng)求的簡(jiǎn)易判決提起上訴。上訴人（ 即原告McGinn）向被告（美國(guó)銀行文具公司及其董事長(zhǎng)）提起股權(quán)訴訟 ，要求強(qiáng)制執(zhí)行其所聲稱的“合同”以每股五十美元的價(jià)格賣給自己該公司庫藏股票一百股。vMcGinn v. American Bank Stationery Co.v195 A.2nd(Md.) 1963v S

2、YBERT,J. vThe plaintiff below appeals from a decree granting a motion for a summary judgment in favo of the defendants. The appellant McGinn, the plaintiff had filed an equity suit against the appellees, American Bank Stationery Company and its president, J. Wilford Sheridan, to enforce an alleged c

3、ontract to sell 100 shares of the corporations treasury stock at $50.00 per share.vThe appellant claims that a contract arose in the following manner. In June 1960 the board of directors of the corporation passed a resolution authorizing the sale of stock “to such persons as may be selected by the P

4、resident.” At a subsequent meeting of all the salesmen of the corporation, including the appellant, a company official stated that treasury stock was being made available for sale to them, and that if they desired to purchase some, they should make a written request to the president. 上訴人認(rèn)為此合同通過以下行為形

5、成。在1960年6月份，該公司董事會(huì)通過一個(gè)方案，向“由董事長(zhǎng)選出的人員”售出股票。在隨后的公司全體銷售人員（包括上訴人）會(huì)議上，一名公司主管宣稱庫存股份將要出售給他們，如果他們想要購(gòu)買股票，需要向董事長(zhǎng)遞交書面申請(qǐng)。 TRANSLATIONvThe salesmen were informed that if the request exceeded the number of shares which the company intended to sell, then the stock would be prorated on the basis of the amount reque

6、sted.vThe appellant subsequently wrote the appellee Sheridan stating that he would like to buy 100 shares at $50.00 each. At a later conference with Sheridan, according to the appellants own testimony, Sheridan did not indicate whether the corporation would sell “100 shares or any amount.” Thereafte

7、r the appellant was told that 100 shares would not be made available to him, apparently because of the large number of subscriptions, but that he could buy a lesser amount if he so desired. 同時(shí)，銷售人員還被告知，如果申請(qǐng)數(shù)量超過公司打算售出的總股份，則按比例分配。會(huì)議之后，上訴人向被上訴人Sheridan董事長(zhǎng)遞交想以每股五十美元的價(jià)格購(gòu)買一百股的申請(qǐng)。根據(jù)上訴人自己的證言，在和Sheridan的協(xié)商中，

8、 Sheridan并沒有表示公司是否會(huì)售予他“一百股或其他股份數(shù)量”的股票。隨后，由于認(rèn)股數(shù)量太多，上訴人被告知不能購(gòu)得一百股，但如果他愿意的話，可以購(gòu)買少量股票。TRANSLATION 上訴人卻再?zèng)]有提出少量股票的購(gòu)買要求。后來，上訴人詢問Sheridan他何時(shí)能得到股票，被告知公司當(dāng)時(shí)不需要資金，如果需要資金會(huì)通知他的。沒有任何 的記錄或備忘錄記載“所謂的合同” 。上訴人也從沒有付款，用他的話說，“如果我不知道要買多少股，什么時(shí)候買，怎么會(huì)去付款呢？”被上訴人的主要抗辯理由是認(rèn)證的證據(jù)沒有合同。vHe never requested fewer shares. Later the appe

9、llant asked Sheridan when he could expect to get the stock and was told that the corporation did not need money at that time but that the appellant would be informed when it did. No note or memorandum of the alleged contract was ever signed. Appellant never tendered payment in any amount because, to

10、 use his own word s , “how could I, not knowing how much stock I was going to get or when?” The appellees principal defense was that the evidence disclosed no contract. TRANSLATIONvWe think the summary judgment was properly granted.In order to create a valid contract there must be both an offer and

11、an acceptance. The appellant contends that the statement made at the meeting of the salesmen, that stock would be made available for sale to them, was an offer and his written request for 100 shares to be sold to the appellant. “A contract, to be final, must extend to all the terms which the parties

12、 intend to introduce, and material terms cannot be left for future settlement. Until actual completion of the bargain either party is at liberty to withdraw his consent and put an end to the negotiations.” No contract having arisen between the parties, the appellees motion for summary judgment was p

13、roperly granted. 我們認(rèn)為簡(jiǎn)易判決的結(jié)果是正確的。訂立有效的合同，必須有要約和承諾兩個(gè)要件。上訴人主張銷售人員會(huì)議上所說將有股票賣給他們是要約，他的書面申請(qǐng)是承諾。但是，我們認(rèn)同大法官的觀點(diǎn)會(huì)議內(nèi)容只是要約邀請(qǐng)，上訴人的購(gòu)買一百股份的申請(qǐng)是要約，該要約從未被接受。要賣給上訴人的股票數(shù)量也從沒有達(dá)成意思一致。“一份最終的合同，必須包括雙方當(dāng)事人要求的所有條款，而且重要條款不能留待以后解決。直到交易的實(shí)際履行，任何一方當(dāng)事人都有權(quán)利撤回允諾終止協(xié)商。”本案雙方當(dāng)事人之間沒有訂立合同，被上訴人的訴訟請(qǐng)求應(yīng)該得到簡(jiǎn)易判決的支持。維持原判 TRANSLATION CITATIONv Th

14、e name of the case is McGinn v. American Bank Stationery Co. v The citations state that this case can be found in Volume 195 of the Atlantic Court of Appeals, second series,on page 2 decided by Maryland in 1963此案件的案名是麥金訴美國(guó)銀行文具有限公司。本案引自大西洋海岸案例集第二輯195卷第2輯，由馬里蘭州在1963年判決。 FACTSv The appellant ,McGinn ,

15、was the salesman of the American Bank Stationery Company.v In June 1960 the board of directors of the corporation passed a resolution authorizing the sale of stock “to such persons as may be selected by the President.” v The appellant subsequently wrote the appellee Sheridan stating that he would li

16、ke to buy 100 shares at $50.00 each. But，no note or memorandum of the alleged contract was ever signed. Appellant never tendered payment in any amount 上訴人麥金，是美國(guó)美國(guó)銀行文具公司的一名銷售員。 1960年6月份，該公司董事會(huì)通過一個(gè)方案，向“由董事長(zhǎng)選出的人員”售出股票。 會(huì)議之后，上訴人向被上訴人Sheridan董事長(zhǎng)遞交想以每股五十美元的價(jià)格購(gòu)買一百股的申請(qǐng)。但是， 沒有任何 的記錄或備忘錄記載“所謂的合同” 。上訴人也從沒有付款。

17、FACTS v The appellant held that they arose a contract and the court should enforce it. But the company and the District Court didnt think so.v The court issued a summary judgment in favor of the defendants. So ,Mc Ginn appealed to the Atlantic Court of Appeals. 上訴人認(rèn)為他們訂立的合同應(yīng)該被執(zhí)行，但該公司和地方法院不這么認(rèn)為。 由于一審

18、法院的簡(jiǎn)易判決有利于被告，所以麥金提起上訴。 ISSUEv Was there a contract was signed between the appellant and the appellee ?上訴人與被上訴人之間是否簽訂了合同？ DECISIONvNo.vThe appellate court affirmed the lower courts ruling.vThe appellate court held that a valid contract there must be both an offer and an acceptance.上訴法院的判決維持了初審法院的判決，駁回了原告的訴訟請(qǐng)求。上訴法院認(rèn)為一個(gè)有效的合同必須具備要約和承諾 REASONSv In order to create a valid contract there must be both an offer and an acceptance. v The reason given by the court for its