Legal Opinion
Walker Transportation Company, Inc. v. John E. Neylon
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided June 27, 1968No. 19059PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLOYD R. GIBSON, Circuit Judge.
The District Court for the Western District of Missouri granted specific performance of a contract to purchase an ICC Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity. The holder of the Certificate and defendant below, Walker Transportation Company, Inc., formerly Kansas-Nebraska Xpress, Inc. appeals. 1 This is a diversity case in a requisite jurisdictional amount, and Missouri law applies. It is undisputed that the ICC Certificate MC-986 is of such a unique character as to invoke the equity jurisdiction of the Court.
The defendant, Walker Transportation Company,…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Willard v. TayloeSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
- National Bellas Hess, Inc. v. KalisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1951
- Western Casualty & Surety Co. v. ColemanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1950
- Anderson v. Federal Cartridge CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1946
- Schwartz v. Shelby Construction CompanySupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
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3Cited by7 opinions
- United Barge Co. v. Notre Dame Fleeting & Towing Service, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
- Continental Bank & Trust Co. v. AMERICAN BONDINGDistrict Court, E.D. Missouri · 1978
- Ente Nazionale Per L'Energia Electtrica v. Baliwag Navigation, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1985
- Burden v. Hummel (In Re Hummel)United States Bankruptcy Court, W.D. Missouri · 1982
- United Barge Company v. Notre Dame Fleeting & Towing Service, Inc., and Smitty's Harbor Service, Inc., Cross-Appellees v. Ingram Barge Co. And Ingram Corporation, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1978
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