Legal Opinion

Associated Beverages Company and Maurice Pepper v. P. Ballantine & Sons

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided February 7, 1961No. 18335PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CARSWELL, District Judge.

Appellants seek reversal of the District Court’s order which granted appel-lee’s motion for summary judgment.

Ballantine brought action to recover the sum of $17,191.64 from Associated Beverages Company and/or from Pepper as guarantor.

Associated was a distributor of Ballan-tine beer and had been distributing for Ballantine since 1946. On November 10, 1949, Ballantine sent to Associated a letter quoted in its relevant parts here:

“It is understood that you, as well as P. Ballantine & Sons, reserve the right to discontinue this distributorship at any time upon seven days’…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. United States v. Colgate & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
  2. United States v. Parke, Davis & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Nelson Radio & Supply Co., Inc. v. Motorola, IncCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
  4. Henry Hanger & Display Fixture Corporation of America v. Sel-O-Rak Corporation, Sel-O-Rak Corporation v. Henry Hanger & Display Fixture Corporation of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1959

3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Coastal States Marketing, Inc. And Valero Energy Corporation, Cross-Appellees v. Nelson Bunker Hunt, Cross-AppellantsCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1983
  2. Aladdin Oil Company v. Texaco, Inc. And Poweram Oil Co., Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1979
  3. Miller v. Amusement Enterprises, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
  4. Bert G. Gianelli Distributing Co. v. Beck & Co.California Court of Appeal · 1985
  5. G & R Corporation, a Delaware Corporation v. American Security & Trust Company, Max S. Kraft and Oscar MarguliesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1975

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