Legal Opinion
Ralston Purina Company v. Joe B. Hobson
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 23, 1977No. 75-4246PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GEE, Circuit Judge:
In September 1973, the Ralston Purina Company agreed to furnish Joe Hobson sufficient feed to raise 40,000 chickens for 26 weeks. Hobson agreed to pay for this feed upon sale of the chickens but no later than March 26, 1974. On October 31, 1973, the parties signed two written statements confirming the earlier oral agreement, but the two documents contained contradictory terms. Purina’s Pullet Finance Contract limited Hobson’s credit to $1.65 per bird, or a total of $66,000 for 40,000 chickens. Attached to the contract was a cover letter addressed to Hobson:
This letter will…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- The Boeing Company v. Daniel C. ShipmanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
- Story Parchment Co. v. Paterson Parchment Paper Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1931
- United States v. GeneresSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Helene Curtis Industries, Inc. And Cosmair, Inc. v. Edd Pruitt and Marjorie Ann PruittCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Shumate & Company, Inc. v. National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc., Shumate & Company, Inc. v. American Stock ExchangeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by28 opinions
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- Owen v. BurchamIdaho Supreme Court · 1979
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