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Knudsen Creamery Co. of California v. Oosten

U.S.
May 21, 1956
351 U.S. 937 (1956)

Summary

rejecting the defense of impossibility of performance where premised only on assumption of what might have happened

Summary of this case from Perlman v. Pioneer Ltd. Partnership

Opinion

No. 819.

May 21, 1956.

Thomas G. Baggot for petitioner.

Russell E. Parsons for respondent.


Supreme Court of California. Certiorari denied. Reported below: 45 Cal. 2d 784, 291 P. 2d 17.


Summaries of

Knudsen Creamery Co. of California v. Oosten

U.S.
May 21, 1956
351 U.S. 937 (1956)

rejecting the defense of impossibility of performance where premised only on assumption of what might have happened

Summary of this case from Perlman v. Pioneer Ltd. Partnership

rejecting the defense of impossibility of performance where the defense was premised only on what might happen in the future

Summary of this case from Sherwin Alumina L.P. v. Aluchem, Inc.
Case details for

Knudsen Creamery Co. of California v. Oosten

Case Details

Full title:KNUDSEN CREAMERY CO. OF CALIFORNIA v. OOSTEN

Court:U.S.

Date published: May 21, 1956

Citations

351 U.S. 937 (1956)

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