Legal Opinion

Pearson v. National Soc. Of Public Accountants

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided January 14, 1953No. 13951_1PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BORAH, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas dismissing plaintiffs’ suit on the ground that the actual amount in controversy was less than $3,000 exclusive of interest and costs.

The relevant facts alleged in plaintiffs’ complaint are as follows: Plaintiffs, both of whom are citizens of Texas, operated a printing business in Dallas, Texas under the name of “Jack Pearson Company” a partnership, and, during the period extending from October 1, 1950 through April 21, 1951, printed for Accountants Publishing Company,…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Troy Bank v. G. A. Whitehead & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1911
  2. Crawford v. NealSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  3. Bullard v. City of CiscoSupreme Court of the United States · 1933
  4. Nickelson v. Nestles Milk Products CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1939
  5. Kentucky Wagon Mfg. Co. v. Jones & Hopkins Mfg. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1918

3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Hunter v. United Van LinesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1984
  2. Daisy B. Stone v. Edley Craighill Nicholas Stone and Richard Fielding Stone, IIICourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1968
  3. Litvak Meat Company v. George P. Baker, and Scott Truck Line, Inc., a Nebraska CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1971
  4. Richie v. RichieDistrict Court, E.D. New York · 1960
  5. Airlines Reporting Corp. v. S AND N TRAVEL, INC.District Court, E.D. New York · 1994

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