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Death As Affecting Officers And Agencies, Paul P. Ashley Jul 1928

Death As Affecting Officers And Agencies, Paul P. Ashley

Washington Law Review

Behind the law of offer and acceptance runs the theory, though in truth it is but a fiction, that contractual agreement is predicated upon a literal meeting of the minds of the contracting parties. Sine a dead mind cannot agree, it has with logic inevitably followed that an offer is eo instanti revoked upon the death of the offeror.


Negotiability Of Judgment Notes, James M. Ogden Jun 1928

Negotiability Of Judgment Notes, James M. Ogden

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Ninety-Nine Year Leases And Fortunes Made Thereon, By Charles A. Pryor, Paul L. Sayre Jun 1928

Ninety-Nine Year Leases And Fortunes Made Thereon, By Charles A. Pryor, Paul L. Sayre

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Anticipatory Repudiation Of Contracts And Necessity Of Election, L. Vold Mar 1928

Anticipatory Repudiation Of Contracts And Necessity Of Election, L. Vold

Michigan Law Review

Where a breach of contract takes place several courses of conduct are normally open to the aggrieved promisee. He may bring an action for damages. He often may rescind for the breach. He sometimes may sue for specific performance. He may accept later performance on account. He may try to persuade the defaulting party to live up to the contract. He may for the time being ignore both the contract and the breach. If he follows certain of these courses of conduct others may thereby become impossible. He thus has an election of remedies, a choosing between inconsistent courses of …


Corporations-Debts In Excess Of Statuatory Limit Feb 1928

Corporations-Debts In Excess Of Statuatory Limit

Michigan Law Review

Business Corporations generally have the power to borrow money for the purpose of their ordinary business, and to give the customary evidence of the debt and security therefor. Such power can be limited only by statute or by the charter. Statutes frequently provide that corporations should not incur indebtedness in excess of some particular stated amount, usually a certain proportion of the capital stock. A recent Nebraska case allowed the lender full recovery from the guarantor of corporate notes given in exchange for a loan in excess of the statutory limit, holding that excessive indebtedness does not necessarily invalidate contract …


Recent Important Decisions Feb 1928

Recent Important Decisions

Michigan Law Review

A collection of recent important court decisions.


Contracts--Usury--Commission For Securing Loans, Anne Slifkin Feb 1928

Contracts--Usury--Commission For Securing Loans, Anne Slifkin

West Virginia Law Review

No abstract provided.


Effect Of Pre-Existing Legal Duties Upon Consideration Under Restatement Of Law Of Contract, Charles Rice Mcdowell Jan 1928

Effect Of Pre-Existing Legal Duties Upon Consideration Under Restatement Of Law Of Contract, Charles Rice Mcdowell

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Contractual Limitation Of Liability By The So-Called "Massachusetts Trust," Under The Indiana Law, Robert C. Brown Jan 1928

Contractual Limitation Of Liability By The So-Called "Massachusetts Trust," Under The Indiana Law, Robert C. Brown

Indiana Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Specific Performance Of Contracts To Sell Land, Henry Cox Jan 1928

Specific Performance Of Contracts To Sell Land, Henry Cox

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.


Specific Performance Of A Contract To Sell Standing Timber For Immediate Severance, William C. Scott Jan 1928

Specific Performance Of A Contract To Sell Standing Timber For Immediate Severance, William C. Scott

Kentucky Law Journal

No abstract provided.