Legal Opinion
Russell v. Barnes Foundation
District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania
Decided May 7, 1943No. Civil Action 2932PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARD, District Judge.
This matter arises on plaintiff’s motion for summary judgment under Rule 56(a) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c.
The action was brought by plaintiff for $24,000 damages for breach of a written contract of employment which reads as follows:
“The Barnes Foundation “Merion
“Montgomery County
“Pennsylvania
“August 16, 1940.
“Mr. Bertrand Russell,
“Fallen Leaf Post Office,
“Lake Tahoe, California
“Dear Mr. Russell:
“We confirm herewith the verbal agreement made with you on August 8, 1940:—
“We agree to engage you as a member of the teaching…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Gianni v. Russell Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924
- Pierce v. Tennessee Coal, Iron & RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Semet-Solway Co. v. WilcoxCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1906
- Kent v. HanlinDistrict Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1940
3Cited by6 opinions
- John H. Freeman, Jr., D/B/A Freeman Electric Gin Company v. Continental Gin CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
- American Airlines, Inc. v. Ulen (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1949
- Dickheiser v. Pennsylvania R.District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1945
- McRae v. CreedonCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1947
- Hillyer v. Pan American Petroleum Corp.District Court, N.D. Oklahoma · 1963
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