Geistert v. Scheffler’s Empirical Analysis
1946
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
September 1996
most recently cited
3 federal appellate · 1 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on Schurr v. Savigny · Cadman v. Markle · Fuchs v. Standard Thermometer Co. · Swarthout v. Lucas · Moore v. Capewell Horse Nail Co.
Most-quoted passages
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“where an express [oral] contract is entered into between the parties, but they differ as to the terms thereof, and there is evidence tending to support the claim of each of them, it is for the jury to determine what the terms of the contract were....”
1 later decision quote this exact passage
How this case has been treated — in progress
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