Legal Opinion
McFarland v. Hurley
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided January 23, 1923No. 3860PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge.
The Gilliland Oil Company was engaged in raising and severing oil in the state of Louisiana, and was so engaged in the months of April, May, and June, 1921. In July, 1921, said company was placed in the hands of P. J. Hurley, A. J. Satterwaite, and George O. Baird, as receivers, by the United States District Court for the Western District of 'Louisiana in the suit of Liberty Central Trust Co. v. Gilliland Oil Co., 279 Fed. 432.
The state of Louisiana enacted in the year 1920 an act known as the “Severance License Tax Law” (Act No. 31 of 1920), which required each company…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Thomas v. Western Car Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
- Embry v. PalmerSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- First Nat. Bank v. EwingCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1900
- Coy v. Title Guarantee & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1915
- Bright v. ArkansasCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1918
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3Cited by25 opinions
- Michigan v. Michigan Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1932
- Prudential Ins. Co. of America v. Liberdar Holding Corp.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- Ingels v. BotelerCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
- Board of Com'rs of Sweetwater County, Wyo. v. BernardinCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1934
- State v. Great Atlantic & Pacific Tea Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1938
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