Which case established the rule that once an offer is countered, it can no longer be accepted?

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A counter-offer functions as a rejection of the original offer, so the original offer cannot be accepted after it has been countered.

1) Relevant knowledge points and concepts
- Offer and acceptance: a valid contract requires a clear offer and an unqualified acceptance of that offer.  
- Counter-offer as rejection: when an offeree proposes different terms (a counter-offer), this operates as a rejection of the original offer and extinguishes it. The offeree cannot later accept the original offer unless the original offeror renews it.

2) Step-by-step reasoning and the leading authority
- In Hyde v Wrench (1840) the defendant offered to sell land for £1,000. The claimant replied with a conditional proposal of £950 (a counter-offer). The defendant refused the £950. The claimant then attempted to accept the original £1,000 offer.  
- The court held that the £950 proposal was a counter-offer and therefore rejected the original offer. Because the original offer had been rejected, the claimant could not later accept it; no contract arose.

3) Calculations
- Not applicable (legal reasoning only).

4) Why the correct answer is correct
- Hyde v Wrench is the classic authority that establishes and illustrates the rule that a counter-offer constitutes a rejection of the original offer, preventing subsequent acceptance of that original offer unless it is re-offered.

5) Why the other options are incorrect
- Turner, Kempson & Co Pty Ltd v Camm, Goldsborough Mort & Co Ltd v Quinn, and Brambles Holdings v Bathurst City Council concern other contract issues or are not the leading authority for the specific rule about counter-offers extinguishing the original offer. They do not establish the canonical counter-offer rule in the way Hyde v Wrench does.

6) Conclusion
- Therefore, the correct answer is c. Hyde v Wrench, which matches the provided answer.

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