Legal Opinion
Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,941 John C. Meyers & Lucy B. Meyers v. C & M Petroleum Producers, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 24, 1973No. 72-2632PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
COLEMAN, Circuit Judge:
Section 771, Title 15, United States Code provides as follows:
§ 77Z. Civil liabilities arising in connection with prospectuses and communications.
Any person who — •(1) offers or sells a security in violation of section 77e of this title,
shall be liable to the person purchasing such security from him, who may sue either at law or in equity in any court of competent jurisdiction, to recover the consideration paid for such security with interest thereon, less the amount of any income received thereon, upon the tender of such security, or for damages if he no longer owns…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Wilko v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Royal Air Properties, Inc., a Corporation, Harold L. Heathman and Madge I. Heathman v. R. Philip SmithCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
- United States v. Oklahoma City Retailers AssociationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1964
- Straley v. Universal Uranium and Milling CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1961
3Cited by14 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 97,639 Cal Swenson and Carolyn Swenson v. Richard and Ralph EngelstadCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1980
- Haralson v. E.F. Hutton Group, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1990
- Midwest Management Corp. v. StephensSupreme Court of Iowa · 1980
- Gannett Co., Inc. v. Register Pub. Co.District Court, D. Connecticut · 1977
- Hayden v. McDonaldCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1984
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