Legal Opinion

Oil Co. v. Van Etten

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 20, 1882No. 56PublishedCited by 71 opinions

Error to tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States for the Eastern • District of Michigan. The case is stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews

delivered the opinion of the court..

This action was originally brought, in the State Circuit Court for the County of Genessee, in Michigan, and removed by the plaintiff in error, who was defendant below, into the Circuit Court of the United States for the' Eastern District of Michigan. The defendant in error sued as assignee of Merritt. & Helme, partners as J. J. Merritt & Co., who were assignees of J.' J. Merritt, upon a certain contract entered into between him and the Standard Oil Company, and subsequent modifications thereof, to recover a balance alleged to be due thereon on account of…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Toland v. SpragueSupreme Court of the United States · 1838
  2. Perkins v. HartSupreme Court of the United States · 1826
  3. Wiggins v. BurkhamSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  4. Lockwood v. . ThorneNew York Court of Appeals · 1854

3Cited by71 opinions

  1. Molly Joll v. Valparaiso Community SchoolsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 2020
  2. State v. SidebottomSupreme Court of Missouri · 1988
  3. State v. Illinois Central RailroadIllinois Supreme Court · 1910
  4. Lacy Manufacturing Co. v. Gold Crown Mining Co.California Court of Appeal · 1942
  5. Kretni Development Co. v. Consolidated Oil Corp.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1934

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