Legal Opinion
Lynn v. Caraway
District Court, W.D. Louisiana
Decided April 8, 1966No. Civ. A. 9435PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BEN C. DAWKINS, Jr., Chief Judge.
This action is brought by four individual plaintiffs, all citizens of South Carolina, against three individual defendants, citizens of Louisiana, alleging, in addition to diversity of citizenship, jurisdiction under the Securities Act of 1933. 1 The dispute has arisen over the assignment to plaintiffs of fractional undivided interests in a certain oil and gas lease, located within this district. Plaintiffs seek rescission of the assignment contract and the return of the price paid, some $33,530.00, plus interest, costs, and attorney’s fees.
The claim is stated…
2Cases cited18 opinions
- Securities and Exchange Commission v. W. J. Howey Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1946
- 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
- D. H. Roe and Stratoray Oil, Inc. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Carnley v. CochranSupreme Court of the United States · 1961
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3Cited by18 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
- In Re Caesars Palace Securities LitigationDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 93,507 Securities and Exchange Commission v. Continental Tobacco Company of South Carolina, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1972
- Unicorn Field, Inc. v. Cannon Group, Inc.District Court, S.D. New York · 1973
- Sharp v. Idaho Investment Corp.Idaho Supreme Court · 1972
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