Legal Question in Business Law in Minnesota

Re: Lefkowitz vs Greater Minneapolis Surplus Stores Inc.

THis was a case about an advertisement that promised a fur stole for $1 on a first come, first serve basis.

THe advertiser refused to sell to plaintiff a certain fur piece which it had offered for sale in a newspaper advertisement.

The Supreme COurt affirmed the lower courts ruling that the newspaper advertisement of a stole 'worth $139.50' for $1.00, first come, first serve, was a clear, definite, and explicit offer of sale by defendant and left nothing open for negotiation, and plaintiff, who was first to appear at defendant's place of business to be served, was entitled to performance on part of defendant.