Legal Opinion

Howard v. Leete

Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit

Decided January 7, 1919No. 3143PublishedCited by 11 opinions

Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Kentucky; Andrew M. J. Cochran, judge. Suit in equity by D'. R. Howard, trustee, against R. H. Leete, Gallie Friend, individually and as trustee, and others. From a decree for Gallie Friend, as trustee, against plaintiff, the latter appeals.

1Opinion of the Court

KNAPPEN, Circuit Judge.

On September 26, 1914, appellant purchased from the Mary Luck Coal Company its coal mine and mining properties, real and personal, at the price of $31,500, for which he gave, to the order of the coal company, his 21 negotiable promissory notes, each for $1,500, witli interest, to secure which a vendor’s lien was retained in the deed of conveyance of the coal properties. The coal company was to pay all its debts existing as of October 1, 1914. By agreement between appellant and the other interested parties, at least 9 of the notes were delivered to Gallie Friend, as…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Tayloe v. Merchants' Fire Ins. Co. of BaltimoreSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
  2. Taylor v. Davis' AdministratrixSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
  3. Camp v. BoydSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
  4. Eames v. Home InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
  5. Pease v. Rathbun-Jones Engineering Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1917

8 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

3Cited by11 opinions

  1. Hann v. Venetian Blind CorporationDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1936
  2. Le Sueur v. Manufacturers' Finance Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1922
  3. Lyons v. Empire Fuel Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1920
  4. Ullrich v. ThomasCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1936
  5. E. H. Taylor, Jr., & Sons v. Julius Levin Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1921

6 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API