Legal Opinion
In re President of Harvard College
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Decided May 4, 1945No. 4021PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MAGRUDER, Circuit Judge.
The case is before us upon an original petition by Harvard College for a writ of mandamus directed to the Honorable John P. Hartigan, United States District Judge for the District of Rhode Island, requiring him to vacate an order staying proceedings in a case pending before him and to hear and decide the same.
On January 28, 1942, Harvard College filed its complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island against the City of Providence, its City Treasurer, and the Attorney General of Rhode Island. Jurisdiction was based upon diversity of…
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