Legal Opinion
Oscar Gruss & Son v. First State Bank of Eldorado and Philip Kane and Ralph W. Choiser
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 11, 1978No. 76-1288PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Per curiam
The Appeal:
The plaintiff-appellant Oscar Gruss & Son (Gruss) appeals from the judgment entered by the District Court for the defendants-appellees First State Bank of Eldorado (Bank) and Philip Kane (Kane)1 in Gruss’ diversity jurisdiction action for alleged conversion by the Bank and/or Kane of certain United States Treasury Bills (Treasury Bills). This case raises questions involving the interpretation and application of Article 8 of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) as adopted by the Illinois legislature.2 Article 8 governs investment securities and “may be likened . . . to a negotiable…
2Cases cited31 opinions
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- Commissioner v. DubersteinSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
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- United States v. National Ass'n of Real Estate BoardsSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- United States v. Singer Manufacturing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1963
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