Legal Opinion
Hohenberg Bros. Company v. J. A. Killebrew
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 21, 1975No. 74-1274PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CLARK, Circuit Judge:
This diversity action was brought by Hohenberg Brothers Company (Hohen-berg), a Memphis-based cotton merchandiser, against J. A. Killebrew, a Mississippi farmer, for specific performance of a purchase and sales agreement covering Killebrew’s cotton crop on approximately 400 acres of land in Holmes County, Mississippi. An unprecedented rise in the price of cotton during the summer months of 1973 best explains why the validity of this seemingly simple contractual transaction is now being contested.
The dispute involves a determination of whether either of two purchase and…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Kelso v. RobinsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1935
- Resolute Insurance Company v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1974
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Falcon Tankers, Inc. v. Litton Systems, Inc.Superior Court of Delaware · 1976
- Choat v. Rome Industries, Inc.District Court, N.D. Georgia · 1978
- Frank Weathersby, D/B/A Weathersby Cotton Co. v. Y. B. GoreCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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