Legal Opinion

Alex D. HENDERSON, III, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. HAYDEN, STONE INCORPORATED, Et Al., Defendants-Appellees

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided June 2, 1972No. 71-2971PublishedCited by 24 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLARK, Circuit Judge:

The facts of this case and the proceedings in the lower court are adequately detailed in the memorandum opinion of the district court reproduced in part below. Because we differ with some of the legal conclusions to be drawn from these facts, we reverse in part and affirm in part.

This matter was tried by the Court on plaintiff [Alex Henderson, III]’s prayer for rescission of the contract he entered into on March 3, 1969, for the purchase of stock. The Court directed a verdict in favor of the defendants, Hayden, Stone Incorporated and Louis W. Witt, Jr., at the close of…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,213 Hill York Corporation v. American International Franchises, Inc., Gurn H. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
  2. A. C. Frost & Co. v. Coeur D'Alene Mines Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1941
  3. Harrison v. McCourtneyDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1962
  4. David L. Trask, Trustee in Bankruptcy of Magic Spuds, Inc. v. Carl SusskindCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1967
  5. Krasny v. RichterDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1968

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3Cited by24 opinions

  1. Pinter v. DahlSupreme Court of the United States · 1988
  2. Joe Reimer v. John Smith, Individually and in His Capacity as an Officer of Texas RangersCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1981
  3. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,639 Cal Swenson and Carolyn Swenson v. Richard and Ralph EngelstadCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
  4. Joseph J. LAWLER, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Frank E. Mower, II, Appellant, v. Thomas W. GILLIAM, Jr. and General Erle Cocke, Jr., AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1978
  5. Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 95,844 William H. Doran, Jr. v. Petroleum Management Corp., Morton A. Sterling and O. W. FauntleroyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1977

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