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Westwood Development Co., Inc. And Dr. H. C. Hoisington v. Harvey v. Higley, Administrator of Veterans' Affairs

Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit

Decided April 30, 1959No. 17127_1PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HUTCHESON, Chief Judge.

Set on the docket of this court for argument and argued and submitted on *556November 25, 1958, decision of the case was, on the suggestion of counsel that settlement discussions were pending, reserved first for a period of sixty days and later for an additional period. All of the delay times having expired without settlement, the matter is now for decision.

As will appear from the statement following, there stand at the threshold of this appeal questions of jurisdiction, and as we are of the opinion that we should resolve them in favor of appellees’ motion to dismiss (first…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Waco v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1934
  2. Seven Oaks, Inc. v. Federal Housing AdministrationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1948
  3. Acheson, Secretary of State v. Fujiko Furusho. Ng Kwock Gee v. Acheson, Secretary of State. Wong Sho Ging v. McGranery Atty. Gen. Acheson, Secretary of State v. Lee Wing BewCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1954
  4. Brown v. Hecht Co.District Court, D. Maryland · 1947
  5. City of Waco, Tex. v. United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1935

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. IMFC Professional Services of Florida, Inc. v. Latin American Home Health, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1982
  2. Ford Motor Credit Co. v. Aaron-Lincoln Mercury, Inc.District Court, N.D. Illinois · 1983
  3. Lowe's of Montgomery, Inc. v. SmithDistrict Court, M.D. Alabama · 1977
  4. Gustafson v. PeckDistrict Court, N.D. Iowa · 1963
  5. Wade McClanahan v. State of LouisianaCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1968

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