Legal Opinion
Texas & N. O. R. Co. v. Phillips
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 2, 1954No. 14622PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
This is a proceeding by the trustee in bankruptcy against the Texas and New Orleans Railroad Company for specific performance of an option to purchase real property described in a lease for ten years given by the Railroad to the bankrupt. ' The appellant filed its motion to dismiss the petition for lack of jurisdiction. The referee denied the motion to dismiss, and the court below affirmed.
This is the second time that the parties have been before this court. In an earlier proceeding, reported in 5 Cir., 196 F.2d 692, the appellant sought the cancellation of the lease and…
2Cases cited15 opinions
- Harrison v. ChamberlinSupreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Cline v. KaplanSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Callaway v. BentonSupreme Court of the United States · 1949
- Schumacher v. BeelerSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Columbia Foundry Co. v. LochnerCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1950
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In the Matter of Lloyd James Durensky, Bankrupt. United States of America v. Lloyd James DurenskyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1975
- In re Imperial "400" National, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1968
- PIC Realty Corp. v. EvansCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Pasadena Investment Company and William J. Clark v. Marguerite J. WeaverCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1967
- In The Matter Of Holiday Lodge, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1962
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