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181 F.2d 342·
6th Cir.·
1950-04-21
The court held that an action for damages caused by fraud in obtaining a release for personal injuries is barred by the statute of limitations, as it is essentially an action sounding in tort for the original injury.
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169 F.2d 373·
9th Cir.·
1948-08-05
The court held that the insureds, upon learning their brokers had cancelled one policy and obtained a replacement, were required to elect which policy to claim under, and by asserting rights under both, they ratified the brokers' actions.
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132 F.2d 757·
10th Cir.·
1943-01-04
The court held that a plaintiff can recover the reasonable value of services rendered under an oral contract to devise property, even if the contract is void under the statute of frauds, by pursuing a quantum meruit claim.
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126 F.2d 867·
8th Cir.·
1942-03-30
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129 Fla. 898·
Fla.·
1937-11-06
The appellate court affirmed the lower court's denial of a motion to dismiss and the granting of a motion to strike parts of the defendant's answer and counterclaim. The court found the bill of complaint sufficient and the stricken allegations insufficient to warrant relief.
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20 Fla. 819·
Fla.·
1884-06-01
This case concerns a replevin action where the plaintiff elected to take the value of the property instead of the property itself. The appellate court affirmed the lower court's judgment, finding that the jury's assessment of "damages" was equivalent to the "value" of the propert