Allenberg Cotton Co. v. Pittman

419 U.S. 20 (1974)

ALLENBERG COTTON CO., INC.

v.

PITTMAN.

No. 73-628.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued October 17, 1974.

Decided November 19, 1974.

APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT OF MISSISSIPPI.

John McQuiston II argued the cause and filed briefs for appellant.

George Colvin Cochran argued the cause for appellee. With him on the brief were C. "Cliff" Finch and Anna C. Maddan.[*]

This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of Mississippi, 276 So. 2d 678 (1973), which held that under the applicable Mississippi statute[1] appellant might not recover damages for breach of a contract to…