Legal Opinion
Meeker v. Durey
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided November 8, 1937No. 48PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.
Certain residents of Mamaroneck, N. Y., subscribed and paid over to a committee of several persons sums aggregating $15,641.75 for the purpose of buying a piece of property on which to erect a community house as a memorial to the veterans of the World War. Provided enough money was collected after the property was purchased to build a community house, the property was to be turned over by the subscribers to the town or some organization to complete the project.
On May 21, 1921, one of the committee signed a contract for the purchase of the site, and on June 7,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Pugh v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1931
- Jacoby v. . JacobyNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- DeBrabant v. Commissioner of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1937
- Stoddard v. EatonDistrict Court, D. Connecticut · 1927
3Cited by5 opinions
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- McRitchie v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1956
- American Legion Post No. 90 of Village of Mamaroneck v. First Nat. Bank & Trust Co. of MamaroneckCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1940
- Loft, Inc. v. GuthCourt of Chancery of Delaware · 1940
- McRitchie v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1956