Legal Opinion

United States v. George Goodman

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided March 16, 1961No. 18488PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

TUTTLE, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the District Court dismissing the government’s suit for the conversion by the defendant Goodman of two government drafts alleged to have been issued for services previously fully paid for.

Briefly stated, the suit filed by the United States alleged that it had become obligated to Panorama Photo Service, Inc., of which the defendant Goodman was president; that it had paid for such services by issuing drafts in favor of the corporation totalling $6679.20; that thereafter the United States Navy, through an administrative error, caused two…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Bruce Construction Corporation v. United States of America for Use of Westinghouse Electric Supply CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1957
  2. Pioche Mines Consol., Inc. v. Fidelity-Philadelphia Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1953
  3. Guth v. Texas Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1946
  4. Phillips v. Brigham, Kelly & Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1859
  5. Bowles v. CabotCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Debbis v. Hertz CorporationDistrict Court, D. Maryland · 1967
  2. United States v. International Exterminator Corporation and Harlan K. BakerCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
  3. Bates v. CekadaDistrict Court, E.D. Virginia · 1990

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