Robinson v. Crosson’s Empirical Analysis

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2 federal appellate · 2 state decisions

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1. “Modifications do not necessarily abrogate the original contract entirely; indeed, the terms of the old contract are still to be followed so far as not changed or as inconsistent with the new terms, and the governing contract may be said to be composed of the new terms and the unchanged terms of the old. An intention to discharge the old contract is not presumed, and it must be made to appear that the parties intended to terminate the old contract in its entirety in order for it to be superceded completely by the new one.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
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