Legal Opinion
Schaffer v. Below
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 29, 1960No. 13050PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORMAN, Circuit Judge.
The extensive factual background of this litigation is fully set out in the opinion of Circuit Judge Maris, who sat as the district court, and is found in Schaf*621fer v. Below, D.C.V.I.1959, 174 F.Supp. 505, 508.1
Briefly stated, Charles Redfield Vose, Cory Bishop and David Jenckes entered into a joint venture on July 27, 1953, for the development of land on the island of St. John. Bishop and Jenckes, who were partners, contributed about 850 acres of land and Vose $50,000 in cash. Profits were to be divided on the basis of 30% to Vose and 35% each to Bishop and Jenckes.
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2Cases cited12 opinions
- Aron v. GillmanNew York Court of Appeals · 1955
- Lane v. BarnardAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1919
- The Estate of Cory Bishop, Deceased, Ethel May Bishop, Administratrix C.T.A. v. Antilles Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
- Corbett v. McClintic-Marshall Corp.Court of Chancery of Delaware · 1930
- Mills v. RichMichigan Supreme Court · 1930
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3Cited by11 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Schweizer v. Oce, N.V.District Court, District of Columbia · 2008
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