Legal Opinion

Hager v. Gordon

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided December 1, 1948No. 11934PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ORR, Circuit Judge.

Appellant and appellee entered into an agreement to construct a boat and barge. The construction was completed and the boat and barge were operated on Alaskan rivers freighting cargo, in most part, for the United States Government. The boat was named “Elaine G.” The agreement between appellant and appellee was to the effect that the expenses of construction and operation of the boat and barge should first be deducted from earnings, and title to each was then to be transferred to appellant. The earnings of the boat and barge during 1945' were large, so much so that appellant…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Hoffschlaeger Co. v. FragaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1923
  2. J. L. Hudson Co. v. BarnettMichigan Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Williamson v. Chicago Mill & Lumber CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932
  4. Finn v. EricksonOregon Supreme Court · 1928
  5. Parish v. Columbia National BankOregon Supreme Court · 1932

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Robert U. Scott v. Isbrandtsen Company, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1964
  2. Hercules Powder Co. v. Automatic Sprinkler Corp.California Court of Appeal · 1957
  3. Pruitt v. Motor Cargo, Inc.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1961
  4. CEPA Consulting Ltd. v. New York National Bank, Inc. (In Re Wedtech Corp.)United States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. New York · 1996
  5. Optis Wireless Technology, LLC v. Apple Inc.Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit · 2025

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