Legal Opinion

Canvas Fabricators, Inc. v. William E. Hooper & Sons Co.

Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit

Decided October 27, 1952No. 10633PublishedCited by 46 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAJOR, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff, an Illinois corporation, filed its complaint in the District Court against the defendant, an alleged Pennsylvania corporation, seeking damages for an alleged breach of contract pertaining to purported sales of merchandise by the defendant to the plaintiff. Jurisdiction was claimed by reason of diversity of citizenship, with the requisite jurisdictional amount.

The United States Marshal by his return disclosed that service of summons was had upon the defendant by serving a writ together with a copy of the complaint upon the defendant corporation, “by delivering…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. McNutt v. General Motors Acceptance Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1936
  2. Woods v. Interstate Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1949
  3. Pulson v. American Rolling Mill Co.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1948
  4. Booz v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.Illinois Supreme Court · 1911
  5. Kelley v. DelawareCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1948

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3Cited by46 opinions

  1. Harold Noel Arrowsmith, Jr. v. United Press InternationalCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1963
  2. O'Hare International Bank, a National Banking Association v. Berlon E. HamptonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1971
  3. Joseph M. Shealy, Jr. v. Challenger Manufacturing Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1962
  4. Jake Harold Bowman, Philip G. Griffin, A. Donald Brinton and Midland Industries, Inc. v. Curt G. Joa, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1966
  5. Bertha Jennings v. McCall CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1963

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