Legal Opinion
Frank Weathersby, D/B/A Weathersby Cotton Co. v. Y. B. Gore
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 3, 1977No. 75-2501PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
This Mississippi-based diversity action was brought by Frank Weathersby, a Memphis, Tennessee cotton buyer doing business as Weathersby Cotton Company, against Y. B. Gore, a Webster County, Mississippi cotton farmer. Weathersby contended he had a valid contract with defendant Gore which obligated Gore to sell the cotton produced by. him on 500 acres of land during the 1973 crop year. Two months after the contract was entered and many months before the cotton was to be picked, Gore gave notice that he was cancelling the contract and indicated his intention of selling his…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Oscar J. Marshall v. Isthmian Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1964
- STEEN v. AndrewsMississippi Supreme Court · 1955
- R. L. Kimsey Cotton Co. v. FergusonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1975
- Engle Acoustic & Tile, Inc. v. GrenfellMississippi Supreme Court · 1969
- Partee v. PeppleMississippi Supreme Court · 1944
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3Cited by15 opinions
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- Lane v. OustaletMississippi Supreme Court · 2004
- Margaret P. Katch, as Independent Personal Representative of the Estate of Richard P. Katch, Deceased v. Speidel, Division of Textron, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1984
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