Legal Opinion
Solomon Angel v. Seattle-First National Bank, and Third Party v. United States of America, Third Party
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided August 17, 1981No. 79-4855PublishedCited by 75 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FERGUSON, Circuit Judge:
Pursuant to a sting operation designed to catch third-party smugglers, an agent of the United States Customs Service issued a receipt to Angel for $260,000 in the name of the Seattle-First National Bank. Although the agent was acting with the bank’s permission, the bank thereafter refused to pay Angel the money evidenced by the receipt.
Angel sued the bank for $260,000. The bank cross-claimed against the United States for whatever amounts it owed to Angel. The district court found the bank liable to Angel and the Government liable to the bank, both for the full amount.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Alan R. Marks v. United States of America (Department of Justice)Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1978
- United States v. William C. FarrellCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1979
- Don McGuire v. Columbia Broadcasting System, Inc., Columbia Broadcasting System Films, Inc., and General FoodsCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1968
- Friends of the Earth v. William T. Coleman, Jr., Secretary U. S. Department of Transportation, Individually and in His Official CapacityCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1975
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3Cited by75 opinions
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- Taylor v. Sentry Life Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
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