Legal Opinion

A. M. Webb & Co. v. Robert P. Miller Co.

Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit

Decided October 25, 1946No. 9127PublishedCited by 10 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BIGGS, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from the judgment of the District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania dismissing the complaint as setting forth no cause of action. The correctness of the ruling depends upon whether an enforceable contract is pleaded.

Essentially, the complaint alleges the following. On January 9, 1941 A. M. Webb & Co., Inc., a New York dealer in underwear and sportswear, and Robert P. Miller Co., operator of a Pennsylvania mill, entered into a written “memorandum of agreement” in New York which purported to dispose of the manufacturer’s entire output for a…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  2. Moran v. . Standard Oil Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1914
  3. Varney v. . DitmarsNew York Court of Appeals · 1916
  4. United Press v. . New York Press Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1900
  5. St. Regis Paper Co. v. Hubbs & Hastings Paper Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1923

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3Cited by10 opinions

  1. Campbell Soup Co. v. LojeskiCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1948
  2. Silverstein v. KeaneSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1955
  3. Solomon v. Neisner Bros.District Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1950
  4. Brassert v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1947
  5. A. M. Webb & Co. v. Robert P. Miller Co.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1948

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