Agency of Canadian Car & Foundry Co. v. American Can Co.
District Court, S.D. New York
In Equity. Suit by the Agency of the Canadian Car & Foundry Company, Limited, and the Recording & Computing Machines Company, against the American Can Company.
1Opinion of the Court
MAYER, District Judge.
The suit is to recover $1,500,000 with interest. Defendant concedes, and always has conceded, that it owes $1,500,000 to somebody; but, because of certain transactions and documents, defendant’s position is that it cannot safely pay the money to plaintiffs, and that it may hereafter be subject to a judgment or decree in some suit or action which may be brought by some “Russian government.”
Two principal propositions are relied upon by plaintiffs:(1) That under the documents and transactions in the case the Russian government has not any beneficial interest in the money…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Oetjen v. Central Leather Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Jones v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- Ricaud v. American Metal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- The SapphireSupreme Court of the United States · 1871
- In Re BaizSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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- Russian Government v. Lehigh Valley R.District Court, S.D. New York · 1923
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