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Case Study Assignment

Case Study Assignment

Q What relief did the plaintiff (Campbell's) want from the lower court? Why did the lower court refuse to give Campbell's that relief? The court on appeal came to the same result as the lower court, but for a completely different reason. What was that reason?

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According to the case of Campbell Soup Co. v. Wentz, 172 F. 2d 80 (3rd Cir. Federal Ct., 1948), Campbell Soup Company, which was a corporation of New Jersey, entered into a written contract. On June 21, 1947, the said company entered into a contract with George B. Wentz and Harry T. Wentz, who were the farmers of Pennsylvania. They entered into the written contract regarding transfer or conveyed all the Chantenay red cored carrots, which were cultivated in the fifteen acres of land. The entire land belonged to the frim of Wentz, and they agreed to deliver all the carrots to the Campbell for the entire season of the year 1947. By their mutual understanding, they agreed that all the carrots were delivered by the Wentz firm to the plant of the Campbell, located at Camden, New Jersey. They were also mutually agreed about the consideration of the contract that they were mutually fixed the range of per ton carrot was in between $23 to $30. The Campbell company agreed to pay the highest price within the fixed range of price and the value of the product per ton was $30, in January 1948.