Legal Opinion

Henkels v. Miller

Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit

Decided January 5, 1925No. 136PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

HOUGH, Circuit

Judge (after stating the facts as above). This bill presents two questions : (1) Can appellant, by his plea of duress, be relieved of the receipt and release executed by him? And (2) if such relief be granted, could he recover any more than he has received in this litigation?

Some other matters have been discussed arising out of an inquiry whether the decree of July, 3.921, was final or interlocutory. To this question we shall pay no attention. It is a mere matter of detail, and the vitals of the ease are plain enough.

Of the two questions above stated, we prefer to consider the…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. United States v. North American Transportation & Trading Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1920
  2. United States v. North CarolinaSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  3. Stoehr v. WallaceSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
  4. United States Ex Rel. Angarica v. BayardSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  5. United States v. New YorkSupreme Court of the United States · 1896

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3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Becker v. MillerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1925

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