Legal Opinion
Bentley v. Halliburton Oil Well Cementing Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided May 20, 1949No. 12605PublishedCited by 48 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
This is an action for damages for personal injuries to appellant, a citizen of Texas, who seeks a joint or joint and several judgment against the two appellees, one of which is a Texas and the other a Delaware corporation. The action originated in a state court of Texas, having been filed therein on August 24, 1948. By petition of the non-resident defendant, filed in the court below on September 13, 1948, the suit was removed to the federal court under the provisions of the new Judicial Code, which became effective September 1, 1948. The appellant’s motion to remand…
2Cases cited20 opinions
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- Baltimore Steamship Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co. v. MartinSupreme Court of the United States · 1900
- Alabama Great Southern Railway Co. v. ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1906
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3Cited by48 opinions
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Frank W. Parks and John Patterson v. The New York Times CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1962
- Bobby Jones Garden Apartments, Inc. v. F. R. SuleskiCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968
- Willoughby v. Sinclair Oil & Gas Co.Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1951
- Edwards v. E. I. Du Pont De Nemours & Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1950
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