This section is from the book "The Law Of Contracts", by William Herbert Page. Also available from Amazon: Commercial Contracts: A Practical Guide to Deals, Contracts, Agreements and Promises.
Some courts bold that this election to treat such renunciation as a breach must be made promptly if at all,1 or at least in a reasonable time.2 On the other hand, the party not in default has been allowed to accept a renunciation as a breach after a delay of four months.3 At any rate, delay for a time agreed upon by the adversary party to decide whether he will accept a new contract is not a modification or waiver of rights under the old.4
 
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