Legal Opinion
Bennett v. Riverland Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided October 27, 1926No. 7162PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Circuit Judge.
This is a writ of error by Bennett from an adverse judgment in an action by him against the Riverland Company for a broker’s commission alleged to have been earned in the sale of oil and gas properties belonging to the company.
The issues presented here are (1) whether Bennett was employed by the company (originally or by ratification); (2) whether the company is estopped to deny such employment; and (3) whether, if he was so employed or sueh estoppel exists, he was the procuring cause of the sale. The trial court found all of the above issues against the plaintiff.
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- Michigan Insurance Bank v. EldredSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- Exporters of Manufacturers' Products, Inc. v. Butterworth-Judson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Addington v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1897
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- United States v. PayneCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1934
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- Farmers' Union Grain Co. v. Hallet & Carey Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1927
- Capital Food Mart, Inc. v. SAM BLANKEN & COMPANYDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
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