Legal Opinion
Lane v. Washington Daily News
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 31, 1936No. 6613PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Associate Justice.
This is an appeal from a judgment of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia,1 dismissing the appellant’s declaration. Appellee had demurred thereto and the court sustained the demurrer. The appellant elected to stand on the declaration. The sole question in the case is whether the declaration stated a cause of action.
The declaration alleged that: The appellant (plaintiff below) was a resident of Vermont “domiciled” in the District of Columbia a part of each year, and an honorable and law-abiding citizen who had enjoyed a reputation for peace and good order…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Washington Post Co. v. ChalonerSupreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Commercial Pub. Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1907
- Poston v. Washington, Alexandria, & Mt. Vernon RailroadCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1911
- Washington Herald Co. v. BerryCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1914
- Washington Times Co. v. DowneyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1905
3Cited by10 opinions
- Johnson v. Johnson Publishing Co.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1970
- Albert Miller & Co. v. CorteCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
- George J. Lambert v. Providence Journal CompanyCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1975
- Gearhart v. WSAZ, Inc.District Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1957
- Meyerson v. HurlbutCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
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