James Maccalum Printing Co. v. Graphite Compendius Co.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Jas. E. Withrow, Judge. (1') Parties mi juris bave the right to make any contract which is not contrary to law or public policy and it is the duty of the courts to enforce contracts and not to be hypercritical to seek excuses for abrogating them.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Jas. E. Withrow, Judge. (1') Parties mi juris bave the right to make any contract which is not contrary to law or public policy and it is the duty of the courts to enforce contracts and not to be hypercritical to seek excuses for abrogating them. Schubach v. MacDonald, 179 Mo. 163; Meyer v. Christopher, 176 Mo. 580; Nicholson v. Acme Cement P. Co., 122 S. W. 773; Typewriter Co. v. Realty Co., 119 S. W. 403; Angelica Jacket Co. v. Angelica, 121 Mo. App. 226; Hauck Clothing Co. v. Sharpe, 83 Mo. App. 385. (2) The provision in the contract for…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
(after stating the facts).. — The question is whether a valid contract was made between the parties by which plaintiff was entitled to be awarded the Avork of printing and binding defendant’s issue of its catalogue for the year 1908; that is to say, the third issue of catalogues. The objections to the contract are: First, it is unilateral, therefore not binding on defendant; second, it is so vague and uncertain as to be non-enforceable; third, the averments of the petition show the obligation imposed by the contract has been complied with by defendant. In our judgment, the alleged contract…
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