Legal Opinion
Winkler v. Daniels
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided January 16, 1942No. 154PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WAY, District Judge.
This is a civil action by a citizen of the District of Columbia against citizens of Virginia, in which plaintiff seeks to recover a judgment against defendants in an amount in excess of $3,000, exclusive of interest and costs.
Defendants have moved to dismiss upon the ground that United States District Courts have no jurisdiction of any action by a citizen or citizens of the District of Columbia against a citizen or citizens of a State. The grounds of the motion are based upon the contentions that (1) The District of Columbia is not a state within the meaning of the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Stoutenburgh v. HennickSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
- Cameron v. HodgesSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
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