Legal Opinion
Joseph J. LAWLER, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Frank E. Mower, II, Appellant, v. Thomas W. GILLIAM, Jr. and General Erle Cocke, Jr., Appellees
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided January 9, 1978No. 76-1951PublishedCited by 59 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BUTZNER, Circuit Judge:
Joseph J. Lawler, trustee in bankruptcy for Frank E. Mower, II, appeals the judgment of the district court dismissing his claims against Erie Cocke, Jr., and Thomas W. Gilliam, Jr., based on § 12(1) of the Securities Act of 1933, 15 U.S.C. § 777(1), and for liability on their endorsement of two notes under Virginia law. Because we conclude that Lawler should prevail on his § 12(1) claim, we need not decide whether Cocke and Gilliam are also liable on their endorsements of the notes.
In Count I of the amended complaint, Lawler, as trustee for Mower, claims damages under §…
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