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...... In the case of Lefkowitz v. Great Minneapolis Surplus Store 215 Minn. 188, 86 N.W2d 689 (1957), plaintiff brought an action against defendant for damages for defendant's failure to sell to plaintiff an item advertised in the newspaper. After the publication of ads by the plaintiff, the defendant was the first to be there at the appropriate place in the defendant's store and on each instance demanded the coat and the stole that had been advertised. He indicated his willingness to pay the $1 sale price. On both occasions, the defendant declined to sell the goods to the plaintiff. On the first trip he was told that because of a house rule the offer was intended for women only and sales would not be made to men. On the second visit he was told that he knew the defendant's house rules
The court determined that the offer by defendant of the sale of the item was clear, definite, and explicit, and left nothing open for negotiation. The plaintiff having successfully complied with the terms of the advertisement, and having offered the stated purchase price of the article, was entitled to performance on the part of defendant. The court agreed…

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