· 2/26/1965
United States v. Herberg
Citations
- 15 C.M.A. 247
- 15 USCMA 247
- 35 C.M.R. 219
- 1965 CMA LEXIS 229
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- finding that a contract is to be construed in its entirety “so as to harmonize and give meaning to all its provisions”
- stating that an “agreement must be considered as a whole, and interpreted so as to harmonize and give meaning to all its provisions”
- court ruled in part that language in a contract should be given its plain and ordinary meaning
- contract language is interpreted so as to give effect to the plain and ordinary meaning of words
- an agreement is to be interpreted so as to give meaning to all its provisions
- where offeror must know of acceptance to determine its subsequent action, and where offeree has reason to know this, a notice of acceptance must be given before an enforceable contract arises
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Judges: Ferguson, Kilday, Quinn
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