Legal Opinion
Nelson v. Westland Oil Co. Foster v. Westland Oil Co. Westom v. Westland Oil Co. Myers v. Westland Oil Co
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided April 13, 1950No. 14063PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
These appeals, which have been consolidated and submitted upon a single record, challenge the validity of a judgment dismissing the actions of the plaintiffs (appellants). Three of the actions were brought to recover for wrongful deaths, and one for personal injuries. The deaths and injuries resulted from a fire which occurred in Minot, North Dakota, on July 21, 1947. The fire is alleged to have been caused by the-negligence of the defendant (appellee). All of the actions were brought after July 1, 1949. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship.
The defendant,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Ogren v. City of DuluthSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1945
- Ford Motor Co. v. StateNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1930
- Anderson v. Sanderson & PorterCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1945
- Northern Liquid Gas Co. v. Hildreth (Two Cases.)Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
- E. J. Lander & Co. v. DeemyNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1920
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Costello v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
- Pennsylvania Greyhound Lines, Inc. v. RosenthalSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1954
- Massachusetts Bonding and Insurance Company, a Corporation v. Julius Seidel Lumber Co., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1960
- Park District City of Fargo v. City of FargoNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1964
- Nelson v. Westland Oil Co.District Court, D. North Dakota · 1949
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