Legal Opinion
M. E. Smith & Co. v. Wilson
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 28, 1925No. 6848PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Circuit Judge.
This is an action at law against Wilson for the payment of .certain accounts owing by Hungerford, the payment of which is alleged to have been assumed by Wilson under a contract between Hungerford and Wilson dated October 2, 1922. At the conclusion of plaintiff’s evidence the court directed a verdict on the theory that the above contract was not made for the benefit of such creditors and gave them no legal rights but was for the sole benefit of Hungerford and benefited the creditors only incidentally. From a judgment ' on such directed verdict this writ of .error was sued…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Starbird v. CranstonSupreme Court of Colorado · 1897
- Grimes v. BarndollarSupreme Court of Colorado · 1914
- Cripple Creek State Bank v. RollestoneSupreme Court of Colorado · 1921
- Central Electric Co. v. Sprague Electric Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1902
- Cobb v. FishelColorado Court of Appeals · 1900
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3Cited by7 opinions
- Isbrandtsen Co., Inc. v. Local 1291 of International Longshoremen's Ass'nCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
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- Donovan Construction Co. v. General Electric Co.District Court, D. Minnesota · 1955
- Gravelle Const. Co. v. Board of Com'rsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
- Percival v. LuceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1940
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