Wheeler v. McNeil
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Colorado. This suit arose in this way: On June 8, 1803, the appellee Atterson W. Rucker had a judgment against the appellant, Jerome B. Wheeler, for $801,-670.87, and an appeal from that judgment was pending in the supreme court of the state of Colorado.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Colorado. This suit arose in this way: On June 8, 1803, the appellee Atterson W. Rucker had a judgment against the appellant, Jerome B. Wheeler, for $801,-670.87, and an appeal from that judgment was pending in the supreme court of the state of Colorado. Thereupon they made an agreement that in consideration of the settlement of that judgment, and the retainer of Rucker in certain suits against Wheeler maintained by parties claiming under one Wood, Wheeler should pay to Rucker §20,000 in money‘and $280,000 in promissory…
1Opinion of the CourtSanborn, Circuit Judge
The gravamen of the charge in this bill is that in June, 1893, while the appellant, Wheeler, was in financial difficulty, and while grave litigation was pending between him and claimants under Wood, the appellee Atterson W. Rucker, who was an attorney at law, falsely represented to him that he was familiar with the facts, and could and would render valuable services in The Wood litigation, if retained, and wickedly threatened that, if he was not so retained, he would disclose his knowledge and render his services to the claimants under Wood; that by means of these false representations and…
2Cases cited5 opinions
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- McLean v. ClappSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Stuart v. HaydenCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1895
- Rugan v. SabinCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1892
- Kinne v. WebbCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1893
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- Miller v. DavisSupreme Court of Colorado · 1912
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