Legal Opinion

A. E. Hoss and Sullens & Hoss, Inc., a Corporation v. C. G. (Jim) Purinton

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 26, 1956No. 14387_1PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DENMAN, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the District of Alaska awarding damages to Purinton on the special findings of a jury on two causes of action. One cause of action, which we first consider, was for advances made by Purinton at the request and for the benefit of appellants for which the jury found them liable.

(A) The liability of appellants for advances by Purinton.

Appellant Sullens and Hoss is a corporation. It and Hoss owned and operated a lumber mill through a corporation, Timber, Inc., which they created and controlled. Purinton…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Stark v. CokerCalifornia Supreme Court · 1942
  2. Yoder v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1935
  3. Cohen v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1941
  4. Telis v. TelisSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1942
  5. Pohlman Investment Co. v. Virginia City Gold Mining Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1935

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3Cited by7 opinions

  1. United States v. James H. BurksCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1972
  2. Henderson v. Buchanan (In Re Western World Funding, Inc.)United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada · 1985
  3. Francis O. Day Co., Inc., a Corporation v. Jacob Shapiro, Usually Known as J. B. ShapiroCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1959
  4. Eagle Air, Inc. v. Corroon & Black/Dawson & Co. of AlaskaAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
  5. Smith Ex Rel. Smith v. Marchant Enterprises, Inc.Alaska Supreme Court · 1990

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