143 A.2d 364 Essner, Appellant, v. Shoemaker. Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.April 30, 1958. June 30, 1958. Contracts — Terms — Mutual assent — Preliminary negotiations — Agreement to reduce to writing. 1. Before preliminary negotiations ripen into contractual obligations, there must be manifested mutual assent to the terms of a bargain. [425] 2. Where the […]