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UNITED STATES v. GUY W. CAPPS, INC.

No. 14.

348 U.S. 296 (1955)

UNITED STATES v. GUY W. CAPPS, INC.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 7, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Solicitor General Sobeloff argued the cause for the United States. With him on the brief were Assistant Attorney General Rankin, Assistant Attorney General Burger, Oscar H. Davis, Paul A. Sweeney and Herman Marcuse.

W. R. Ashburn argued the cause and filed a brief for respondent.

MR. JUSTICE BURTON delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case the United States District Court directed a verdict for respondent because petitioner failed to present evidence of either a breach of contract or resulting damages sufficient to sustain a verdict for petitioner. The Court of Appeals, however, affirmed the judgment on the ground that the alleged contract was unenforceable. For the reasons hereafter stated...

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