Legal Opinion

McMullen v. Lewis

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided April 9, 1929No. 2779PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WADDILL, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a decree of the United States District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia, dismissing appellant’s original and amended bills of complaint filed in that court.

On August 11, 1928, appellant, Nelson V. McMullen, filed his bill in the federal District Court at Charleston against a number of parties, including two corporations, described as “the heirs at law and successors in title to John D. Lewis, deceased,” who was a defendant in certain ejectment actions and plaintiff in one of said actions, and others described as legatees and…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Foster v. Mansfield, Coldwater & Lake Michigan RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  2. Landsdale v. SmithSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
  3. Hayes v. Port of SeattleSupreme Court of the United States · 1920
  4. Halstead v. GrinnanSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
  5. Maxwell v. KennedySupreme Court of the United States · 1850

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Morse v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1932
  2. Barnhart v. Western Maryland Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1942
  3. Paridy v. Caterpillar Tractor Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1931
  4. Barnes v. BoydCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1934
  5. Barnhart v. Western Maryland Ry. Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1941

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