· 5/16/1969
Irene E. Mills and Florence E. Mahoney v. The United States
Citations
- 410 F.2d 1255
- 187 Ct. Cl. 696
- 1969 U.S. Ct. Cl. LEXIS 176
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “[i]n the absence of unusual circumstances, representations as to questions of law form no basis for setting aside a contract”
- “absence of unusual circumstances, representations as to questions of law form no basis for setting aside a contract”
- “The relationship of the parties was not such that it was reasonable for one side to have relied on the representations of the other.”
- court will not inquire into mere adequacy of consideration
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Judges: Cowen, Laramore, Durfee, Davis, Collins, Skelton, Nichols
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