Legal Opinion

Marine Bank v. Weaver

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 8, 1982No. 80-1562PublishedCited by 326 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Burger

We granted certiorari to decide whether two instruments, a conventional certificate of deposit and a business agreement between two families, could be considered securities under the antifraud provisions of the federal securities laws.

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Respondents, Sam and Alice Weaver, purchased a $50,000 certificate of deposit from petitioner Marine Bank on February 28, 1978. The certificate of déposit has a 6-year maturity, and it is insured by the Federal Deposit Insurance Cor poration. The Weavers subsequently pledged the certificate of deposit to Marine Bank on March 17, 1978, to guarantee a $65,000…

2Cases cited11 opinions

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  2. Superintendent of Insurance of New York v. Bankers Life & Casualty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1971
  3. United Housing Foundation, Inc. v. FormanSupreme Court of the United States · 1975
  4. Tcherepnin v. KnightSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  5. Rubin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1981

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3Cited by326 opinions

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