Legal Opinion
Johnston v. Reily
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 10, 1947No. 9267PublishedCited by 38 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRETTYMAN, Associate Justice.
Appellants were defendants in a civil action for breach of contract. In the course of the trial before a jury, counsel for the plaintiff Reily offered, through the testimony of a witness Milburn, a letter addressed to Milburn and signed by one Sisto. The court admitted the letter over objection and after some discussion. The only point urged by appellants is error in the admission of the letter.
The controversy revolved around the public financing, by the sale of stock, of a steel corporation. The question was whether Reily was entitled to a commission upon the…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Noonan v. Caledonia Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1887
- Stebbins v. DuncanSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Grandison v. RobertsonCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1916
- New England Newspaper Pub. Co. v. BonnerCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1934
3Cited by38 opinions
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- Hansford P. Miller v. Jackson AviromCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967
- United States v. Billy G. ByersCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1984
- District of Columbia v. Wical Ltd. PartnershipDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1993
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