To transfer, make over or set over to another. To appoint, select, or designate for a particular purpose.
Articles Tagged: contracts law
Wright v. Newman
266 Ga. 519, 467 S.E.2d 533 (1996). Facts: Kim Newman (P) sought child support from Bruce Wright (D). Wright’s answer admitted paternity to Newman’s daughter only. DNA testing subsequently showed that he was not the father of her son; nevertheless, the trial court ordered Wright to pay child support for both children. The trial court […]
Wood v. Lucy, Lady Duff-Gordon
222 N.Y. 88 (1917) One-Sentence Takeaway: In exclusive agency or output/requirements contracts, courts will imply a promise to use reasonable efforts to make the deal work, even if not specifically stated in the contract. Summary: Defendant (Lucy), an influential fashion guru, employed Plaintiff (Wood) to help her market her appeal. Plaintiff was to have exclusive rights […]
Agreement to Sell
Contracts Law. An agreement to sell or agreement of sale is a contract to be performed in the future, and, if fulfilled, results in a sale. An agreement to sell is preliminary to a sale, and is not the sale. “A breach [of an agreement to sell] may occur by which the contemplated sale never takes […]