Legal Opinion

McElwain-Barton Shoe Co. v. Bassett

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided February 28, 1916No. 4547PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the District of Kansas; John C. Pollock, Judge. In the matter of W. C. Adkins, bankrupt. From an order of the District Court, denying the claim of McFlwain-Barton Shoe Company to certain shoes in the possession of George R. Bassett as trustee, the claimant appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

CARLAND, Circuit Judge.

A.ppeal from an order of the District Court for the District of Kansas, which denied the appellant the right to recover certain shoes in the possession of appellee, as trustee of the estate of W. C. Adkins, a bankrupt. The facts of the case which condition the correctness of the decision below are substantially as follows:

By contract made May 25, 1914, the appellant appointed Adkins its authorized agent at Wichita, Kan., for the sale on commission of shoes thereafter to be shipped by appellant to Adkins under said contract. The invoices of said shoes were to be attached…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Sturm v. BokerSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. Ludvigh v. American Woolen Co. of NYSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  3. Big Four Implement Co. v. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1913
  4. Metropolitan Nat. Bank v. Benedict Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1896
  5. National Bank v. GoodyearSupreme Court of Georgia · 1893

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. McCallum v. Bray-Robinson Clothing Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1928
  2. In Re TaylorDistrict Court, E.D. Michigan · 1931
  3. Bartling Tire Co. v. CoxeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1923
  4. In re KruseDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1916

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