Legal Opinion

United States v. Topeka Livestock Auction, Inc.

District Court, N.D. Indiana

Decided February 7, 1975No. Civ. 73 F 73PublishedCited by 38 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MEMORANDUM OF DECISION AND ORDER

ESCHBACH, Chief Judge.

This is a tort action by plaintiff United States against defendant Topeka Livestock Auction. The complaint charges that defendant as auctioneer sold certain livestock in which plaintiff held a security interest. The livestock sold was security for loans extended by the Farmers Home Administration (FHA) to the owners of the livestock, William and Esther Bult. As these loans are now in default, the sale of the livestock by defendant auctioneer is alleged to make defendant liable for conversion in the amount of the unpaid balance of the…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. Toney Gomes, Jr. v. Ellen L. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1970
  2. United States v. Walter A. Hext, Sr., Harlingen Compress CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  3. United States v. Sandy Sommerville, Trading and Doing Business Under the Name and Style, New Wilmington Livestock AuctionCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
  4. United States v. Charles E. Carson, Being the Same Person as Charles Edward Carson, and W. R. Ellis, D/B/A Ellis Livestock Commission CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1967
  5. United States v. E. H. Kramel and Orr Crum, Individually, and Bowles Livestock Commission CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1956

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3Cited by38 opinions

  1. John F. Meehan and Robert W. Fink A/K/A Meehan & Fink v. John Snow and Judy SnowCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1981
  2. Breuer Electric Manufacturing Co. v. Toronado Systems of America, Inc., and Michael Marshak A/K/A Michael MajchrzakCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1982
  3. Bankr. L. Rep. P 67,011 in Re Joseph Robert Stone, Bankrupt. Iva E. Olson v. Joseph Robert StoneCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1978
  4. Vanasse v. RamsayWyoming Supreme Court · 1993
  5. International Painters & Allied Trades Union & Industry Pension Fund v. H.W. Ellis Painting Co.District Court, District of Columbia · 2003

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