Higgins v. Stafford

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• holding that a subsequent contract made by the same parties and covering the same subject matter, although containing inconsistent terms, has the legal effect of rescinding the earlier contract
• “We hold a community property agreement may be rescinded or abandoned by mutual intent clearly demonstrated.”
• When two contracts conflict, the subsequently negotiated contract covering the same subject controls.
• court gives effect to the plain meaning of the language in interpreting a statute
• when two contracts conflict, the subsequently negotiated contract covering the same subject controls
• When two contracts conflict, the subsequently negotiated contract covering the same subject controls.

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).