Powell v Lee (1908) 99 LT 284 was an English contract law case.

The ruling established that acceptance of an offer must be communicated to offeror by offeree himself or authorized agent.

[1] Mr. Powell applied for a job as headmaster and the school managers decided to appoint him.

One of them, acting without authority, told Powell he had been accepted.

Then Powell brought an action alleging that by breach of a contract to employ him he had suffered damages in loss of salary.