Legal Opinion
Minor v. Minor
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 26, 1960No. Civ. 19051PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtTobriner, J.
Appellant wife must fail in her chief contention here that because of the alleged repudiation of respondent husband she is entitled to the total sum due on a property settlement agreement which provides only for monthly installment payments. Since the wife had fully performed her part of the agreement, and since the doctrine of anticipatory breach does not apply to a unilateral contract, the trial court correctly denied the wife’s claim for the sum total due on the contract.
On September 25, 1957, appellant and respondent signed the contract upon which this action rests. This contract provides…
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