Legal Opinion
Schildberg Rock Products Co. v. Brooks
Supreme Court of Iowa
Decided February 8, 1966No. 51933PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGarfield, C. J.
This is an action in equity by Schildberg Rock Products Company, Inc., formerly Missouri Valley Limestone Company, Inc., to require defendants Brooks and Kinsel, former officers and directors of the corporation, to assign a mineral lease on land obtained by them in alleged breach of their fiduciary duty toward the corporation. Trial to the court resulted in decree as prayed from which defendants have appealed.
Our review is de novo. Rule 334, Rules of Civil Procedure. However, especially when considering the credibility of witnesses, we give weight to the fact findings of the trial court but…
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- Smith v. StowellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1964
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