Legal Opinion

Osborn v. United States

Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit

Decided June 17, 1931No. 3145PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ERNEST F. COCHRAN, District Judge.

The appellant brought an action against the United States on a contract of war risk term insurance. A trial in the District Court resulted in a judgment in favor of the United States, and he has appealed. During the course of the argument in this court, it appeared from an examination of the record that what purports to be the bill of exceptions has not been signed by the trial judge. It appears to have been merely filed, in reliance apparently upon the state practice.

The practice prevailing in some states, under which the bill of exceptions may be settled by…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Jones v. MeehanSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  2. Exporters of Manufacturers' Products, Inc. v. Butterworth-Judson Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
  3. Mussina v. CavazosSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
  4. Malony v. AdsitSupreme Court of the United States · 1899
  5. Origet v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1888

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Bohdan Maksymchuk v. Anthony M. Frank, Postmaster General Peter L. Garwood, General Manager, Eeoc Appeals Division Us Postal ServiceCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1993
  2. Benitez v. Bank of Nova ScotiaCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1940
  3. McCuing v. BovayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1932
  4. Bradley v. PaceCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
  5. Harris v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1934

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