Legal Opinion
Blanche Sykes v. United States of America, and City and County of San Francisco
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided June 7, 1961No. 16738PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Per curiam
The order of dismissal as to the City and County of San Francisco is affirmed, not for failure to prosecute, but for the reason that on the face of the plaintiff’s complaint we can find no diversity or other jurisdiction when she alleges she is a resident (state citizenship not recited) of the County of San Mateo, California. Pacific Freight Lines v. United States, 9 Cir., 239 F.2d 191; Wasserman v. Perugini, 2 Cir., 173 F.2d 305; Bullock v. United States, D.C.N.J., 72 F.Supp. 445.
Also, it should be noted that some of the problems of Roth v. Davis, 9 Cir., 231 F.2d 681, and Molnar v. National…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ellen Molnar v. National Broadcasting Company, Inc., a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- Wasserman v. PeruginiCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Bessie Roth v. Sammy Davis, Jr.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1956
- William R. Russell v. William Cunningham, William R. Russell and Anna L. Russell v. United States of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
- Fred A. Jarva v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1960
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Billie J. Preaseau v. The Prudential Insurance Company of AmericaCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1979
- Kurt Von Poppenheim v. Portland Boxing & Wrestling CommissionCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1971
- Craig v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
- A. M. Pearson v. Denny DennisonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1965
- Williams v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1969
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