Legal Opinion
United Securities Corporation v. Bruton
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided November 5, 1965No. 3749PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Chief Judge:
Appellee purchased two wigs from The Wig Shoppe, Inc. and in payment therefor gave her promissory note for $322.98. Two weeks later she returned one of the wigs to The Wig Shoppe, and complained of defects in its workmanship. After paying approximately one-half of the note she refused to make further payments. This action was brought by United Securities Corporation, to whom The Wig Shoppe had sold the note two days after its execution, for the balance of the note.
The trial court found that United Securities was not a holder in due course, and gave judgment for appellee. On…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Alston v. ForsytheCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1961
- Dargel v. HendersonEmergency Court of Appeals · 1952
- Federal Broadcasting System, Inc. v. Federal Communications Commission, Whec, Inc., Intervenor, Veterans Broadcasting Company, Inc., IntervenorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- Penneys v. SegalSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1963
- Birmingham Trust & Savings Co. v. CurreySupreme Court of Alabama · 1911
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Empire Life Insurance Company of America v. Valdak CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Eskimo Pie Corporation v. Whitelawn Dairies, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- Allen v. FisherCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1977
- Yasuna v. MillerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- Kehl v. SchwendimanCourt of Appeals of Utah · 1987
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