Legal Opinion
Russell v. Republic Production Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 18, 1940No. 9414PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SIBLEY, Circuit Judge.
The decree appealed from adjudges that Clarence A. Russell holds certain oil interests in seven tracts of land in Hardin County, Texas, as constructive trustee for Republic Production Company (called herein Republic), and that he convey them on payment of what they cost Russell with interest. The bill in equity filed Sept. 17, 1936, charged that Russell- and others had acquired them in a conspiracy to misuse confidential information which Russell possessed as a director and vice-president of Republic in charge of its operations in Hardin County; but a conspiracy was not…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Robertson v. ChapmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Hoyt v. LathamSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Pratt v. Shell Petroleum CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1938
- Sheehan v. Sheehan-Hackley & Co.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1917
3Cited by10 opinions
- Wolff v. Arctic Bowl, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1977
- Hunter v. Shell Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- John W. Tlapek v. Chevron Oil CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1969
- Golden Nugget, Inc. v. HamNevada Supreme Court · 1979
- Clark C. Nye v. Edwin M. LovelaceCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1956
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