Foulke v. San Diego & Gila Southern Pacific Railroad

Citations

• 51 Cal. 365
• 1876 Cal. LEXIS 50

Syllabus

<p>Contract of Baileoad Company.—The provision in the act concerning railroad corporations, that ‘ ‘ no contract shall be binding on the company unless made in writing,” refers only to contracts wholly executory; but the action against the corporation on such verbal executory contracts must be brought upon an implied promise, and the recovery must be limited to the value of the benefit received by the corporation.</p>