Legal Opinion

Gilbert v. Fontaine

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 26, 1927No. 7803PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOOTH, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree dismissing a bill on motion, upon the ground that it disclosed no right to equitable relief.

The suit was brought by appellant and another, since deceased, against the three appellees, M. M. Fontaine, Kansas City Refining Company, Sinclair Crude Oil Purchasing Company, and a fourth defendant Commercial National Bank of Independence, Kan. The purpose of the suit was to recover a judgment against the defendant Fontaine; to establish an equitable lien for the amount of the judgment upon the interest of Fontaine in a certain oil and gas lease…

2Cases cited24 opinions

  1. Kimberly v. ArmsSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
  2. Duryea v. BurtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1865
  3. Denver v. RoaneSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  4. Kahn v. Smelting Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1881
  5. Bissell v. FossSupreme Court of the United States · 1885

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Yeager v. GrahamSupreme Court of Kansas · 1939
  2. Blocker Exploration Co. v. Frontier Exploration, Inc.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1987
  3. Long Island Lighting Co. v. Bokum Resources Corp.United States Bankruptcy Court, D. New Mexico · 1983
  4. Imwa Equities Ix Company, Limited Partnership v. Wbc Associates Limited Partnership James M. Wordsworth Harvey C. BorkinCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1992
  5. Moss & Urschel v. ClarkCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935

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