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1939

Breach of contract

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Contracts - Anticipatory Breach - Right To Recover In Advance On A Unilateral Obligation To Pay Money, John M. Ulman May 1939

Contracts - Anticipatory Breach - Right To Recover In Advance On A Unilateral Obligation To Pay Money, John M. Ulman

Michigan Law Review

Plaintiff brought suit on an accident insurance policy. He alleged that the defendant insurer wholly repudiated the policy and informed plaintiff that it would not in any event pay him the monthly indemnity according to the terms of the policy even though a doctor of its own choice advised that the plaintiff was permanently disabled. Held, that under the Texas law, when one who is obligated by contract to make money payments to another absolutely repudiates and abandons the obligation without just excuse, the obligee is entitled to maintain his action in damages at once for the entire breach. …


Principal And Agent - Liability Of Agent On A Written Contract In His Own Name, Henry L. Pitts Apr 1939

Principal And Agent - Liability Of Agent On A Written Contract In His Own Name, Henry L. Pitts

Michigan Law Review

The plaintiff, a football coach, entered into a written contract with the defendant whereby the plaintiff was employed to act as coach and director of athletics for a period of ten years at any college in the city of New Orleans designated by the defendant. In the event of non-employment of the plaintiff by any of such colleges, the plaintiff was to advise the defendant in any athletic matters with which the defendant might be concerned. The defendant covenanted to pay a stipulated salary. In pursuance of this contract, the plaintiff served as coach at Loyola University in New Orleans …