Legal Opinion
Georesearch, Inc. v. Morriss
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided March 30, 1961No. Civ. A. 6826, 6827PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEN C. DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge,
Brought under the Diversity Statute, 1 these two cases were consolidated for trial with separate judgments to be rendered. The question in both cases turns on the validity and interpretation of two identical written agreements signed by defendants, entitled “Stock Transfer Restriction Agreement,” hereinafter referred to as the Agreement.
The Agreement, restricting defendants’ rights to sell, transfer or otherwise dispose of certain shares of stock in the plaintiff corporation, was executed on November 9, 1955, and was to terminate on September 1, 1957, or upon…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Murray v. BarnhartSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1906
- Blanchard v. HaberSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1928
- In re the Receivership of International Radiator Co.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1914
- Smith v. Southern Kraft CorporationSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1943
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Weir v. Anaconda Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
- Brock v. Mutual Reports, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Neeb-Kearney and Co., Inc. v. RellstabLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1992
- Herbert A. Morriss, Jr., and George C. Howard v. Georesearch, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Weir v. Anaconda CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1985
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