Legal Opinion
Lincoln Commodity Services, a Division of Lincoln Grain, Inc. v. Thomas Meade
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided July 11, 1977No. 76-1924PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VOGEL, Senior Circuit Judge.
Lincoln Commodity Services (Lincoln), a division of Lincoln Grain, Inc., is a brokerage concern engaged in the sale and purchase of commodity futures contracts for the benefit of its customers. Thomas Meade (Meade) was a customer of Lincoln from October 1972 until early April 1973. When Meade’s account with Lincoln was closed, there was a debit balance of $149,-312.25. Lincoln brought suit in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Iowa to recover this balance. Jurisdiction was based on diversity of citizenship and amount involved. Meade counterclaimed,…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Colonial Realty Corporation v. Bache & Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1966
- Bertha Hecht, and v. Harris, Upham & Co., a Partnership, Harris, Upham & Co., Inc., a Corporation, AndCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1970
- Donald W. Buttrey, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Dobich Securities Corporation v. Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1969
- Helen C. Carras and Bill G. Carras, Co-Executors of the Estate of Gus N. Carras, Deceased v. James S. Burns, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1975
- Geldermann and Company, Inc. v. Lane Processing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Daniel L. SHULL, Appellant, v. DAIN, KALMAN & QUAIL, INC., a Corporation, and Harry Ware, AppelleesCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1977
- Merrill Lynch, Pierce, Fenner & Smith, Inc. v. Sam GoldmanCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
- Ellwood v. Mid States Commodities, Inc.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1987
- W. Floyd Messer, Sr., Individually v. E.F. Hutton & Co., a Delaware Corporation, Raphael M. Kelly, Individually, Henry Herschaft, IndividuallyCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1988
- Morris v. Stifel, Nicolaus & Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1979
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