Legal Opinion

Reynolds Metals Co. v. McCrea

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided August 28, 1953No. 1361PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CAYTON, Chief Judge.

Plaintiff appeals from an order dismissing a complaint on the ground that it showed on its face that the claim was barred by limitations. The complaint recited the following facts: Defendant ordered from plaintiff 25 tons of aluminum duct sheets on March 10, 1949, for delivery as soon as possible. Plaintiff accepted the order and shipped the aluminum from its plant in Alabama on May 16, 1949. While the shipment was in transit (concededly in May, 1949), defendant notified plaintiff that he refused to accept it and that he desired to cancel the order. Plaintiff stopped the…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Reynolds v. NeedleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
  2. Anderson v. LintonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1949
  3. Ogburn-Dalchau Lumber Co. v. TaylorCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1910
  4. Bachertz v. Hayes-Lucas Lumber Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1937
  5. Home Pattern Co. v. W. W. Mertz Co.Supreme Court of Connecticut · 1913

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Wright v. Howard UniversityDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 2013
  2. Foley Corp. v. DoveDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
  3. Bernay v. SalesDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1980

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