Legal Opinion

Detroit Steel Cooperage Co. v. Sistersville Brewing Co.

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided May 25, 1914No. 368PublishedCited by 46 opinions

CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE FOURTH CIRCUIT. - The facts, which involve claims of the vendor and the holder of a mortgage, bond to certain tanks and fixtures delivered to the owner of a bréwery under a conditional' sale, are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice-Holmes

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is a bill in equity for an injunction against the sale of certain tanks, fixtures and fittings supplied by the petitioner to the defendant Brewing Company, and for a return of the same. The bill was dismissed by the Circuit Court and the decree was affirmed by the Circuit Court of Appeals. 195 Fed. Rep. 447; ibid. 1023, where Pritchard, J., dissented front the refusal of a rehearing. 115 C. C. A. 349; ibid. 669.

The contract under which the tanks were furnished provided that the title should remain in the petitioner until they were…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Burgess v. SeligmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
  2. William W. Bierce, Ltd. v. HutchinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. Holt v. HenleySupreme Court of the United States · 1914
  4. Porter v. Pittsburg Bessemer Steel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1887
  5. Hurxthal's v. Hurxthal's HeirsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1898

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. In re Seward Dredging Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1917
  2. Cleveland Trust Co. v. Consolidated Gas, Electric Light & Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
  3. Union Naval Stores Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1916
  4. Wiggin Terminals, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1929
  5. People's Savings & Trust Co. v. Sheboygan Machine Co.Wisconsin Supreme Court · 1933

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