Legal Opinion
John A. Newman v. Irwin Schiff, John A. Newman v. Irwin Schiff
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided November 27, 1985No. 84-1856, 84-1976PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BRIGHT, Senior Circuit Judge.
John A. Newman, an attorney practicing law in St. Louis, Missouri, brought this action against Irwin Schiff of Hamden, Connecticut, alleging breach of contract. Newman claimed that Schiff had made a public offer of reward to anyone who could cite any section of the Internal Revenue Code that says an individual is required to file an income tax return. Newman asserted that he accepted Schiff’s offer, and that Schiff breached the contract by failing to pay him the reward. The district court 1 ruled in favor of Schiff by finding that Newman’s acceptance was not…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- National City Bank of NY v. HotchkissSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Hotchkiss v. National City Bank of New YorkDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1911
- Ernst v. Mechanics' & Metals Nat. Bank of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1912
- Ricketts v. Pennsylvania R. Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1946
- United States v. Paul M. Drefke, United States of America v. Richard O. JamesonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1983
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3Cited by38 opinions
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- United States v. Irwin A. SchiffCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1989
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