Legal Opinion
Edward R. Burt v. Isthmus Development Company
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided February 3, 1955No. 15206PublishedCited by 78 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DAWKINS, District Judge.
Appellee is a corporation organized under the laws of and domiciled in the State of Texas. Appellant, a citizen of New York, brought this action for the recovery of money and equipment allegedly belonging to him and illegally retained by the appellee and for damages, in the total amount of $38,393. The original complaint alleged: that appellant was the owner of an oil and gas lease on certain lands in the Republic of Mexico and was desirous of obtaining experienced personnel to drill a test well thereon ; that he and appellee’s vice president, R. E. O’Donnell,…
2Cases cited21 opinions
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- Kline v. Burke Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Meredith v. Winter HavenSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
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3Cited by78 opinions
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- C.A. La Seguridad, as Subrogee v. Transytur Line, in Personam and M/v Nela Altomare, Her Engines, Boilers, Etc., in RemCourt of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit · 1983
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