Legal Opinion
Jacobs v. J. C. Penney Co.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided November 10, 1948No. 9590PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MINTON, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff-landlord, a citizen of Wisconsin, brought an action for a declaratory judgment to determine the rights between him and the defendant-tenant, a Delaware corporation, to certain premises in Monroe, Wisconsin. The plaintiff appeals from that part of the judgment holding that the defendant’s option for a lease for the period August 1, 1951, to July 31, 1956, is irrevocable because the option was supported by valid consideration. The sole question is whether there is consideration for the claimed option.
On April 20, 1936, the defendant entered into a written…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Miller v. StanichWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- Wisconsin Sulphite Fibre Co. v. D. K. Jeffris Lumber Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1907
- Foley v. MarschWisconsin Supreme Court · 1916
3Cited by2 opinions
- Mid-Century, Limited v. United Cigar-Whelan St. Corp.District Court, District of Columbia · 1953
- Brown-Forman Distillers Corp. v. Northwest Liquor Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1948