Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Sinclair Refining Co.

Ohio Supreme Court

Decided October 25, 1944No. 29774 and 29777PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtBell, J.

In the statement of facts Dorothy Bennett has been designated as plaintiff, Sinclair Refining-Company as Sinclair, and Doyle Varnes as Varnes and such designations will "be followed in this opinion.

The principal assignments of error may be.stated thus :

1. That the court was without jurisdiction of the persons of the defendants.

2. That plaintiff failed to allege, state or prove defendants were engaged in a joint adventure; therefore the Court of Common Pleas of Summit county was without jurisdiction to entertain the action.

3. That the trial court erred in refusing to direct a verdict in favor…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Keesecker v. G. M. McKelvey Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1943
  2. Stark County Agricultural Society v. BrennerOhio Supreme Court · 1930
  3. Schickling v. Post Publishing Co.Ohio Supreme Court · 1927
  4. Simpson v. Richmond Worsted Spinning Co.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1929
  5. Dippel v. JulianoCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1927

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. O'Day v. WebbOhio Supreme Court · 1972
  2. Huber v. O'NeillOhio Supreme Court · 1981
  3. Amerifirst Savings Bank of Xenia v. KrugOhio Court of Appeals · 1999
  4. Bowman v. FullerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1951
  5. L & H Leasing Co. v. DuttonOhio Court of Appeals · 1992

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