Legal Opinion
Filson v. Fountain
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided October 18, 1948No. 9664PublishedCited by 16 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtClark, J.
This is an appeal from a dismissal in the District Court of a civil action, by one brother against another, for adjudication, recovery and enforcement of a claim for $6,000 as his unsatisfied equity arising out of a deed, related writings and transactions between the brothers with reference to certain improved real estate in New Jersey.
Paul Filson and Brainard Fountain were brothers, Filson having taken the name of his adoptive parents. In March of 1937, Filson, -then bedridden, purchased a house and lot in Englewood, New Jersey, for $7,-000 cash.1 On March 8, 1937, four days after the date…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Phelps v. McDonaldSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Ager v. MurraySupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Lindsey v. LeavyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1945
- Indemnity Ins. Co. of North America v. SmootCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- In Re the Estate of StaigerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1929
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3Cited by16 opinions
- Fountain v. FilsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Rolfe v. SwearingenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1951
- Khalil Semaan v. L. Quincy Mumford, Librarian of CongressCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1964
- James R. Tygrett v. Walter E. Washington, Commissioner, District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1976
- Cromer v. JW Jones Construction CompanyNew Mexico Court of Appeals · 1968
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