United States v. Missouri Pacific Railroad
United States v. Missouri Pacific Railroad Co.
United States v. Mo. Pac. R.R., 396 U.S. 1037 (1970)
Opinion of the Court
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C. A. 8th Cir. Certiorari denied.
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(plaintiff did not seek rescission, and although prompt notice was given, plaintiff waived objections to contract by accepting benefits thereunder)
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(when party to contract failed to rescind the contract for fourteen months, delay jorohibits the late attempt to rescind)
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(defendant corporation was an insider of the issuing corporation on the theory that an individual sitting on both boards had been “deputized” by defendant Martin Marietta)
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(the proper measure of damages)
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