Legal Opinion

Chinn v. China National Aviation Corp.

California Court of Appeal

Decided December 21, 1955No. Civ. 16515PublishedCited by 36 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBray, J.

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment entered on an order sustaining demurrers to his third amended complaint.

Question Presented

Does the complaint state causes of action ? This depends upon whether certain regulations of plaintiff’s employer constituted an offer of a unilateral contract which offer was accepted by plaintiff by continuing in employment, or were merely an offer of a gift without consideration.

Allegations of Complaint

Plaintiff was employed by defendant China National Aviation Corporation 2 from June, 1937, to November 1, 1949, initially as a copilot, later as a captain. Prior to…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Hunter v. SparlingCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1948
  2. Roberts v. . MillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
  3. Roberts v. MillsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
  4. Hercules Powder Co. v. Brookfield.Supreme Court of Virginia · 1949
  5. Mabley & Carew Co. v. LeeOhio Supreme Court · 1934

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3Cited by36 opinions

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