Legal Opinion
J.C. Bass v. United States Department of Agriculture
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided August 6, 1984No. 83-4187PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
JERRE S. WILLIAMS, Circuit Judge:
In a trial before a jury, plaintiff J.C. Bass sought to prove that officials of the Farmers Home Administration (FmHA) violated his Fifth Amendment due process rights by refusing to make continued loans to him under the FmHA Emergency Loan Program. The jury rendered a verdict for the defendants. On appeal, Bass questions the court’s instructions to the jury. He also contends that the court erroneously submitted questions of law to the jury. Finding no error, we affirm.
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In 1975, Bass owned and operated a cattle farm in Amite County, Mississippi. At that time,…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Estelle v. GambleSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Harlow v. FitzgeraldSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
- United States v. AgursSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
- Edward Bowen v. Charlie Watkins, Chief of Police of the City of Columbus, Mississippi, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
- Margaret S. Rodriguez v. Donald E. RitcheyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977
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3Cited by36 opinions
- Clyde E. Williamson, D/B/A Triangle 44 Farms v. United States Department of AgricultureCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1987
- Raymond Louis Bender v. James A. BrumleyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1993
- Ashbrook v. BlockCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1990
- George Pierce and Jeff Pierce, Individually and D/B/A Pierce Sales, a Partnership v. Ramsey Winch Company, a Foreign Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1985
- Wilson v. Zapata Off-Shore Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1991
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