Legal Opinion

American Can Co. v. Garnett

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided March 13, 1922No. 3742PublishedCited by 5 opinions

In Error to the District Court of the United States for thfe Northern Division of the Eastern District of Washington; Frank H. Rudkin, Judge. Action at law by P. J. Garnett against the American Can Company, submitted with six other cases. Judgments for plaintiffs, and defendant brings error.

1Opinion of the Court

GILBERT, Circuit Judge.

In this case, and six similar cases submitted with it, it is sought to review judgments rendered in the court below on trials before the court without a jury in actions at law to recover damages for breach of contract. On May 16, 1917, the Universal Appliance Corporation, claiming to own new and useful improvements in electric motor sets, entered into a contract with the American Can Company, hereinafter designated the defendant, in which the latter agreed to manufacture the motor serfs, except such parts as it was required to purchase from manufacturers designated by…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Roehm v. HorstSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
  2. United States v. BehanSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Joy v. St. LouisSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  4. Central Trust Co. of Ill. v. Chicago Auditorium Assn.Supreme Court of the United States · 1916
  5. Hendrick v. LindsaySupreme Court of the United States · 1876

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Lloyd v. American Can Co.Washington Supreme Court · 1924
  2. Eric Soby, D/B/A Soby Painting Co., and United States Fidelity and Guaranty Company v. Lloyd W. Johnson and Max J. Kuney, D/B/A Kuney Johnson CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1959
  3. Schwartz v. WestbrookCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946
  4. Davey v. SandersMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
  5. American Can Co. v. FunkhouserCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1922

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