Legal Opinion
Massie v. Erie R. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 21, 1952No. 10575_1PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BIGGS, Chief Judge.
The plaintiffs appeal from an order granting summary judgment against them and in favor of Erie on June 13, 1951. The complaint, filed December 19, 1947, in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, alleged fraud and breach of fiduciary duty by Erie with respect to the assets of its subsidiary, the New York and New Jersey Railroad Company. Relief was sought by the plaintiffs on behalf of themselves and others similarly situated as general mortgage bondholders of New York and New Jersey Railroad Company. 1 We construe the complaint, as did the court…
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- Northern Pacific Railway Co. v. BoydSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Gardner v. New JerseySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Consolidated Rock Products Co. v. Du BoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- Wiswall v. CampbellSupreme Court of the United States · 1876
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3Cited by4 opinions
- United States of America, Libelant-Appellant v. Eastport Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958
- Peduto v. City of North WildwoodDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1988
- In re California Lumber Corp.District Court, S.D. California · 1964
- United States of America, Libelant-Appellant v. Eastport Steamship CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1958