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· 3/12/1956

Songy v. Godchaux Sugars, Inc.

Citations

  • 350 U.S. 988
  • 76 S. Ct. 475
  • 100 L. Ed. 855
  • 1956 U.S. LEXIS 1773
  • 37 L.R.R.M. (BNA) 2679

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  • meaning to be given contract provision must be one which carries out intent of parties as determined by circumstances under which contract was made
  • Congress intended to prevent subsidized lines from diverting subsidy funds to unsubsidized domestic operations \to the disadvantage of an unsubsidized operator\
  • Congress intended to prevent subsidized lines from diverting subsidy funds to unsubsidized domestic operations “to the disadvantage of an unsubsidized operator”
  • \Mutual plan policies are `participating' policies in that... such policies are entitled to share in the profits of the company to the extent that such profits are apportioned from time to time to the respective mutual plan policies by the company's Board of Directors.\
  • characterizing capacity claim as non-jurisdictional

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