Legal Opinion
E. H. Thornton, Jr., Cross-Appellant v. Bean Contracting Company, Inc., A/K/A Bean Contracting Corp., Cross-Appellee
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided April 11, 1979No. 76-3522PublishedCited by 34 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
EDWIN F. HUNTER, Jr., District Judge:
These consolidated cases involving an alleged breach of a brokerage contract for the sale of certain marine equipment are in a federal forum solely because of diversity. The first suit was filed on March 1, 1974 and sought to recover $137,011.81 as a broker’s commission on the negotiated sale price of a hydraulic dredge, Russell B. Long. The second suit was filed on July 24, 1975 to recover $161,560.00 as a broker’s commission on the negotiated sale price of the remainder of the marine equipment. The trial court concluded that the contract of sale in its…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Howard L. Makofsky, Jr. v. Raymond C. Cunningham, IICourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Leonard Duckworth, Inc., and Kofender, Snoddy & Associates v. Michael L. Field and Company, and Michael L. Field, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- The First National Bank of Miami v. Insurance Company of North AmericaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1974
- Valley Cement Industries, Inc. v. Midco Equipment CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1978
- Miller v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1965
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3Cited by34 opinions
- Hidden Oaks Limited, Hidden Oaks Limited, Plaintiff-Appellee-Cross-Appellant v. The City of Austin, Defendant-Appellant-Cross-AppelleeCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1998
- Lawyers Title Insurance Corp. v. Jdc (America) Corp.Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1995
- Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority to the Use and Benefit of Head Construction Company v. Mergentime Corporation, (Two Cases)Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1980
- Paragon Resources, Inc. v. National Fuel Gas Distribution CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
- Strachan Shipping Co. v. Dresser Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
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