Legal Opinion
Schaffer v. Below
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided June 23, 1959No. Civ. Nos. 230-1957, 138-1958PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtMaris, Circuit Judge
From the admissions in the pleadings and the evidence in these consolidated cases, I make the following:
FINDINGS OF FACT
1. On July 27, 1953, Charles Redfield Vose, Cory Bishop (also known as Cornelius Comstock Below) and David Jenckes entered into a joint venture for the development of land on the Island of St. John, Bishop and Jenckes contributing approximately 850 acres of land and Vose contributing $50,000.00 in cash. It was agreed that the division of the profits of the joint venture was to be 30% to Vose and 35% to each of the other two venturers. It was also agreed that if it should be…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Aron v. GillmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Higgins v. Shenango Pottery Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
- Lane v. BarnardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- Corbett v. McClintic-Marshall Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1930
- Mills v. RichMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Schaffer v. BelowCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Claire v. WigdorAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1965
- PATAKIBoard of Immigration Appeals · 1975
- Alfred M. Schaffer, Irving L. Young, James Alderman Evans, Jr., and William Houston Evans, Executors of the Estate of Charles R. Vose, Deceased v. Ethel May Pressey Below, Also Known as Ethel May Bishop, Individually and as Administratrix C.T.A. Of the Estate of Cornelius Comstock Below, Also Known as Cory Bishop, Deceased, David Jenckes and Antilles Enterprises, Inc. Ethel May Bishop, Individually and as Administratrix C.T.A. Of the Estate of Cory Bishop, Deceased v. Alfred M. Schaffer Executors of the Estate of C.R. Vose, Alfred M. Schaffer, Officers and Directors of Antilles Enterprises, Inc., Antilles Enterprises, Inc., and Ward and Virginia French. Ethel May Bishop, Individually and as Administratrix C.T.A. Of the Estate of Cory Bishop, DeceasedCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1960
- Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing Company and Riker Laboratories, Inc., and Alphapharm Pty. Ltd. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2002