Legal Opinion
Taylor v. Equitable Trust Co.
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided May 23, 1973No. [No. 242, September Term, 1972.]PublishedCited by 40 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSingley, J.
Although this case has overtones which are esoteric and sometimes bizarre, at the heart of the matter lies a relatively simple commercial transaction, a transfer of funds belonging to Robert L. Taylor, a plaintiff below and an appellant here, by The Equitable Trust Company (Equitable), which Taylor maintains was not authorized.
Through an intermediary, Taylor fell in with Elsa Yamin, who was represented to be the Ambassador of the Dominican Republic to the United Nations, and Frank Terranova, reputed to be a retired army general, who was Mrs. Yamin’s financial adviser. Mrs. Yamin and Terranova…
2Cases cited26 opinions
- St. Paul at Chase Corp. v. Manufacturers Life InsuranceCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1971
- Salsman v. National Community Bank of RutherfordNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1968
- Siegman v. Equitable Trust Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1973
- Gresham State Bank v. O & K Construction Co.Oregon Supreme Court · 1962
- Affiliated Distillers Brands Corp. v. R. W. L. Wine & Liquor Co.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 1957
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3Cited by40 opinions
- Ramsay Scarlett & Co. v. CommissionerUnited States Tax Court · 1974
- Twellman v. Lindell Trust Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1976
- University National Bank v. WolfeCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Schultz v. Bank of America, N.A.Court of Appeals of Maryland · 2010
- Southern Electrical Supply Co. v. Raleigh County National BankWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1984
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