Shasta Water Co. v. Croke

This is an action for breach of a written contract. The court sitting without a jury gave judgment for defendants and plaintiff appeals.

In the agreement of July 6, 1951, incorporated by reference in the complaint, plaintiff released all claims against defendants, their former employees, for shortages on inventories and operations occurred during their employment and for shortages occurred on a bottling contract between plaintiff and Ginger Beer Bottlers, Ltd., in consideration of $20,000 to be paid by defendants—$5,000 cash and $15,000 in installments to be secured by certain trust deed; in…