Legal Opinion
Gerald H. Priest v. American Smelting & Refining Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided March 20, 1969No. 22369PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HAMLEY, Circuit Judge:
Gerald H. Priest brought this action against American Smelting & Refining Co., (Company) to recover damages in the amount of approximately $200,000 for the alleged conversion of seventy tons of high grade silver ore, and, in the alternative, for the alleged breach of a contract to reimburse plaintiff for that ore. 1 Priest is a Canadian citizen and the Company is a New Jersey corporation doing business in Washington. Jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Western District of Washington, where the lawsuit was commenced, rests upon diversity of…
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3Cited by21 opinions
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- Lucius J. Breeland v. Security Insurance Company of New Haven, ConnecticutCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1969
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