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1、 CONTENTS TRANSLATION CITATION FACTS ISSUE DECISION REASON WHAT IF？TRANSLATION 麦金诉美国银行文具公司案引自大西洋海岸案例集第二辑195卷第2辑，由马里兰州在1963年判决。 法官Sybert 原告对支持被告诉讼请求的简易判决提起上诉。上诉人（ 即原告McGinn）向被告（美国银行文具公司及其董事长）提起股权诉讼 ，要求强制执行其所声称的“合同”以每股五十美元的价格卖给自己该公司库藏股票一百股。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. 上诉人认为此合同通过以下行为形

5、成。在1960年6月份，该公司董事会通过一个方案，向“由董事长选出的人员”售出股票。在随后的公司全体销售人员（包括上诉人）会议上，一名公司主管宣称库存股份将要出售给他们，如果他们想要购买股票，需要向董事长递交书面申请。 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. 同时，销售人员还被告知，如果申请数量超过公司打算售出的总股份，则按比例分配。会议之后，上诉人向被上诉人Sheridan董事长递交想以每股五十美元的价格购买一百股的申请。根据上诉人自己的证言，在和Sheridan的协商中，

8、 Sheridan并没有表示公司是否会售予他“一百股或其他股份数量”的股票。随后，由于认股数量太多，上诉人被告知不能购得一百股，但如果他愿意的话，可以购买少量股票。TRANSLATION 上诉人却再没有提出少量股票的购买要求。后来，上诉人询问Sheridan他何时能得到股票，被告知公司当时不需要资金，如果需要资金会通知他的。没有任何 的记录或备忘录记载“所谓的合同” 。上诉人也从没有付款，用他的话说，“如果我不知道要买多少股，什么时候买，怎么会去付款呢？”被上诉人的主要抗辩理由是认证的证据没有合同。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. 我们认为简易判决的结果是正确的。订立有效的合同，必须有要约和承诺两个要件。上诉人主张销售人员会议上所说将有股票卖给他们是要约，他的书面申请是承诺。但是，我们认同大法官的观点会议内容只是要约邀请，上诉人的购买一百股份的申请是要约，该要约从未被接受。要卖给上诉人的股票数量也从没有达成意思一致。“一份最终的合同，必须包括双方当事人要求的所有条款，而且重要条款不能留待以后解决。直到交易的实际履行，任何一方当事人都有权利撤回允诺终止协商。”本案双方当事人之间没有订立合同，被上诉人的诉讼请求应该得到简易判决的支持。维持原判 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此案件的案名是麦金诉美国银行文具有限公司。本案引自大西洋海岸案例集第二辑195卷第2辑，由马里兰州在1963年判决。 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 上诉人麦金，是美国美国银行文具公司的一名销售员。 1960年6月份，该公司董事会通过一个方案，向“由董事长选出的人员”售出股票。 会议之后，上诉人向被上诉人Sheridan董事长递交想以每股五十美元的价格购买一百股的申请。但是， 没有任何 的记录或备忘录记载“所谓的合同” 。上诉人也从没有付款。

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. 上诉人认为他们订立的合同应该被执行，但该公司和地方法院不这么认为。 由于一审

18、法院的简易判决有利于被告，所以麦金提起上诉。 ISSUEv Was there a contract was signed between the appellant and the appellee ?上诉人与被上诉人之间是否签订了合同？ 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.上诉法院的判决维持了初审法院的判决，驳回了原告的诉讼请求。上诉法院认为一个有效的合同必须具备要约和承诺 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