· 9/10/1952
Twohy v. Harris
Citations
- 194 Va. 69
- 72 S.E.2d 329
- 1952 Va. LEXIS 208
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- describing the case as one where one party “makes a promise conditioned upon the doing of an act by another”
- upholding the employer’s promise of stock bonus if the employee remained employed
- employee’s promise to remain in employ of defendant employer valid consideration for the promise to pay severance benefits
- where the court discussed consideration being furnished by an employee’s foregoing of his right to quit
- promise of bonus measured by value of stock if employee remained on the job
- promise of bonus measured by stock value if employee remained on job held sufficient
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Judges: Hudgins, Eggleston, Spratley, Buchanan, Miller, Whittle
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