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· 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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