Legal Opinion
Woodward v. Wright
Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit
Decided March 18, 1959No. 5974PublishedCited by 56 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MURRAH, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment for the defendant-appellees, in an action to rescind a contract for the sale of an undivided interest in oil and gas rights and to recover the amount paid thereon.
The claim is stated in two alternative theories. The first invokes the civil liability provisions of the Securities Act of 1933. § 12(1, 2), Act of May 27, 1933, c. 38, 48 Stat. 84, as amended § 9(1, 2), August 10, 1954, c. 667, 68 Stat. 686, 15 U.S.C.A. § 77J(1, 2). The other is based upon common law fraud and deceit. Federal jurisdiction is conferred by the Securities Act and…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- Wilko v. SwanSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. C. M. Joiner Leasing Corp.Supreme Court of the United States · 1943
- Securities & Exchange Commission v. Ralston Purina Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1953
- Thiele v. ShieldsDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1955
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3Cited by56 opinions
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,213 Hill York Corporation v. American International Franchises, Inc., Gurn H. FreemanCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1971
- The Johns Hopkins University v. William E. HuttonCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1970
- Trussell v. United Underwriters, Ltd.District Court, D. Colorado · 1964
- D. H. Roe and Stratoray Oil, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Nolfi v. Ohio Kentucky Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2012
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