Legal Opinion
Griggs v. Baumer
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided September 18, 1942No. Nos. 7926, 7907PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BARD, District Judge.
In each of these cases the appeal is from an order of the court below, after hearing, dismissing the complaint.
Thomas N. Griggs is the plaintiff in the one action and Harry P. Barrand in the other. The defendant in both actions is Herman E. Baumer, the Receiver of the First National Bank of Johnstown, Johns-town, Pennsylvania. As- Receiver, the defendant had in his possession as part of the assets of the bank, 10,639% shares of the Climax Fire Brick Company.
On July 1, 1941, the defendant received from Barrand a written offer to purchase these shares at $25.00 per share.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Fifer v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1925
- Mitchell v. JosephCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1941
- Roth v. HoodCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1939
- Fox v. YoungSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
3Cited by9 opinions
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- 80 Pine Inc. v. European American BankDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1976
- Oosterhuis v. PalmerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1943
- In re the Receivership of the Home National BankDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1956
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