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259 F.2d 325·
5th Cir.·
1958-09-26
The court held that under Alabama law, the violation of a traffic ordinance, even one setting a flexible standard of care, constitutes negligence per se.
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207 F.2d 497·
6th Cir.·
1953-10-23
A minority shareholder lacks standing to seek judicial dissolution of an Ohio corporation under Ohio law, even with allegations of mismanagement.
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165 F.2d 677·
8th Cir.·
1948-01-26
A railroad is not liable to neighboring property owners for ordinary damages attributable to railroad operation, absent proof of negligence, even if the operation causes some degree of inconvenience or damage.
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136 F.2d 31·
1st Cir.·
1943-05-28
The court held that the defendant was privileged to discontinue its gratuitous assistance to the plaintiff and transfer it to a competitor, even if it caused pecuniary harm to the plaintiff.
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121 F.2d 288·
8th Cir.·
1941-06-12
The court held that while a surety's equity is generally superior to a bank's when loaning money to a contractor, a surety's express consent to an assignment of contract funds can make the bank's equity superior.