§ 19-6 Contract - Valid if Signed by Only One Party

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§ 19-6 Contract - Valid if Signed by Only One Party

A written contract is valid if one party signs it and the other acquiesces therein. A contract does not always require the signature of both parties. It may be sufficient if signed by one and accepted and acted on by the other.

Generally, where both parties have signed the contract, the signing by the first party is, in effect, his proposal or offer, and the signing by the second party is his acceptance thereof. The writing then represents or evidences the bargain between the parties. Acceptance of a contract by assenting to its terms, holding it and acting upon it may be equivalent to a formal execution by one who did not sign it. If a person accepts and adopts a written contract, even though it is not signed by him, he is deemed to have assented to its terms and conditions and to be bound by them.

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