Legal Opinion
Darwin v. Jess Hickey Oil Corporation
District Court, N.D. Texas
Decided June 17, 1957No. Civ. A. 3296PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ESTES, District Judge.
This is a suit brought by A. J. Darwin and wife, Catherine Marie Darwin, Lewis R. Wilson, and Lewis R. Wilson Jr. and wife, Maxine S. Wilson, against Jess Hickey Oil Corporation, a Delaware corporation, David Hickey and Jess Hickey. The jurisdiction of the federal court is invoked upon the ground of alleged violations of the Federal Securities Act, Title 15 U.S.C.A. §§ 77a-77aa. The complaint also alleges violations of the Texas Securities Act, Arts. 579-580, Art. 600a, Vernon’s Tex.Rev.Civ.Stat. * By reason of such alleged violations plaintiffs contend that defendants…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Hurn v. OurslerSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. C. M. Joiner Leasing Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- United States v. Memphis Cotton Oil Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1933
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,639 Cal Swenson and Carolyn Swenson v. Richard and Ralph EngelstadCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Sinva, Inc. v. Merrill, Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1966
- Woodward v. WrightCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1959
- Creswell-Keith, Inc. v. WillinghamCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
- James E. Little v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1964
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