Legal Opinion
T. C. V'soske, S. T. V'soske, K. A. V'soske, George A. Spater and V'soske Shops, Inc. v. E. T. Barwick and E. T. Barwick Mills, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 24, 1969No. 92/6, Dockets 32484/8PublishedCited by 114 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
IRVING R. KAUFMAN, Circuit Judge:
The question for our determination is whether the parties by their correspondence made a binding offer and acceptance to buy and sell a business, so that even in the. absence of a formal contract they created a legally enforceable agreement.
Appellants, V’Soske Shops, Inc., and its individual stockholders T. C. V’Soske, S. T. V’Soske, K. A. V’Soske, and George Spater, on June 22, 1964, brought this action against E. T. Barwick Mills, Inc., and its president and majority stockholder E. T. Barwick in the New York State Supreme Court for New York County seeking…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Sanders v. Pottlitzer Bros. Fruit Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1894
- Willmott v. GiarraputoNew York Court of Appeals · 1959
- May Metropolitan Corp. v. May Oil Burner Corp.New York Court of Appeals · 1943
- Smith v. Onyx Oil And Chemical CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1955
- Karson v. ArnowNew York Supreme Court · 1962
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3Cited by114 opinions
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