Yeager v. Dobbins

The complaint alleges that the agreement or contract on the part of C. N. Dobbins is in writing. Plaintiff amended the complaint and alleged that the writing relied on is the letter of C. N. Dobbins dated 21 October 1948. It is not alleged that Dobbins agreed or offered to do anything more than appears in the letter.

The question for decision is whether the letter constitutes a contract or offer to contract sufficient to support an action for damages for breach of its terms.

Where the alleged contract is made a part of the complaint and is relied on as the sole basis of recovery, the court will…