Legal Opinion
Earll v. Picken
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided April 15, 1940No. 7297, 7298PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RUTLEDGE, Associate Justice.
The cross appeals are from a decree of the District Court allowing plaintiff, Harry E. Picken, 1 $3,100 damages against defendants Donald M. Earll and Louise C. Earll 'for breach of trust. The controversy arises from the fact that Donald M. Earll assumed inconsistent positions as trustee for the plaintiff and as owner of adverse interests in the trust property, which he concealed by use of straw mex> and otherwise. Various transactions flowing out of this situation are challenged. Including a foreclosure of the plaintiff’s interests in the property and acquisition…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Meinhard v. SalmonNew York Court of Appeals · 1928
- United States v. ThrockmortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Finefrock v. Kenova Mine Car Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1927
- Ballard v. SpruillCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1934
- Holman v. RyonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1932
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Sidney J. Brown v. James R. Coates, Marion E. Coates, and Margaret E. BrownCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- Puritan Medical Center, Inc. v. CashmanMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1992
- Schwarzschild v. TseCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1995
- Home Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n v. ZarkinIllinois Supreme Court · 1982
- In Re Trust Created by Will of EngerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
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