Legal Opinion
Dickson v. Marshall
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided March 1, 1955No. 1600PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
The only question in this case is whether there was an abuse of discretion in the dismissal of plaintiff’s action for failure to prosecute with diligence. The facts are these:
Appellant, an attorney and the plaintiff below, filed an action on January 25, 1951, against defendant for counsel fees. Efforts were made to serve summons on her, but due to a wrong address service was not effected. An alias summons issued in April 1951 and directed to 218 S Street, N. • E., was returned by the marshal requesting “more time.” In May 1951 pluries summons was issued, but it was…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Slater v. CannonDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1952
- Steele v. General Baking Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
- Parsons v. HillCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1900
- Neel v. BarbraCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
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3Cited by7 opinions
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- Gaertner v. Eugene Leland Memorial HospitalDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Nelson v. American Store Fixture Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1956
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