Legal Opinion
Universal Winding Co. v. Clarke
District Court, D. Connecticut
Decided July 2, 1952No. Civ. A. 3308PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HINCKS, Chief Judge.
In this case the defendants moved to sever the issue raised by their second defense and for trial in advance of the issue thus severed; viz., whether, as the defendant contends, the agreement on which the complaint is based was void ab initio and un-enforcible “as against public policy.”
The motion for severance was granted and now after trial on the severed issue the defendants contend on brief that the agreement is not a binding contract because of (1) lack of consideration, (2) indefiniteness, and (3) want of mutuality. These contentions all lie outside the scope of the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Klaxon Co. v. Stentor Electric Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Levy v. Daniels' U-Drive Auto Renting Co., Inc.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1928
- Conway v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925
- Conway v. WhiteCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
- Illustrated Postal Card & Novelty Co. v. HoltSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1912
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Ingersoll-Rand Co. v. CiavattaSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1988
- De Long Corporation v. LucasDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1959
- Hartley Pen Co. v. Lindy Pen Co.District Court, S.D. California · 1954
- Dorr-Oliver, Incorporated v. The United States, Comanco, Incorporated and Lockheed Aircraft, Incorporated, Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1970
- Misani v. Ortho Pharmaceutical Corp.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1965
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