Wagner Tractor, Inc., and Fwd Wagner, Inc. v. W. E. Shields, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Frost MacHinery Company, Ltd., W. E. Shields, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Frost MacHinery Company, Ltd. v. Wagner Tractor, Inc., and Fwd Wagner, Inc.

370 F.2d 73 WAGNER TRACTOR, INC., and FWD Wagner, Inc., Defendants-Appellants, v. W. E. SHIELDS, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Frost Machinery Company, Ltd., Plaintiff-Appellee. W. E. SHIELDS, Trustee in Bankruptcy for Frost Machinery Company, Ltd., Plaintiff-Appellant, v. WAGNER TRACTOR, INC., and FWD Wagner, Inc., Defendants-Appellees. Nos. 20745, 20758. United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit. Dec. 15, 1966. Marshall C. Cheney, Jr., John P. Ronchetto, of Mize, Kriesien, Fewless & Cheney, Portland, Or., for appellants. William D. Campbell, of Freed & Campbell, Portland, Or., Walter C. Newman, Q.C., Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, for appellee. Before CHAMBERS, BARNES and DUNIWAY, Circuit Judges. BARNES, Circuit Judge: 1 This is a consolidation of two appeals from the United States District Court for the District of Oregon. The trial court's jurisdiction was based upon 28 U.S.C. 1332. This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. 1291. 2 Wagner Tractor, Inc. (hereinafter 'Wagner') is a manufacturer of construction and farm machinery. Shields is the trustee in bankruptcy for Frost Machinery Company, Ltd. (hereinafter 'Frost'). Frost was a dealer in Wagner products. 3 In April…