Legal Opinion
Alleghany Corporation v. Kirby
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided May 28, 1963PublishedCited by 26 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWSON, District Judge.
The Nature of the Action
This action represents another chapter in the checkered career of Alleghany Corporation. Although brought as a suit in equity, it appears to be but another skirmish in the battle of tycoons (the Murchison Brothers of Texas on one side, and Allan P. Kirby of New Jersey on the other) for control of a rich plum— Alleghany Corporation. With the advantage of greath wealth on both sides, and the logistical support of battalions of lawyers and squads of publicity men, the parties have ranged around the country using to the full the broad discovery…
2Cases cited27 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Guaranty Trust Co. v. YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- United States v. ThrockmortonSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Mollan v. TorranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
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3Cited by26 opinions
- Alleghany Corporation v. Allan P. Kirby, Charles T. Ireland, Jr., and Fred M. Kirby, Randolph PhillipsCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1964
- International Brotherhood of Teamsters, Chauffeurs, Warehousemen & Helpers of America v. HoffaDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1965
- Alfred Brough v. Strathmann Supply Co., Inc., and Mermaid Pools, Inc., Third-PartyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- John Sanderson & Co. (Wool) Pty. Ltd. v. Ludlow Jute Co., Ltd.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1978
- Alleghany Corp. v. KirbyCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1965
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