Legal Opinion
Smith Engineering Co. v. Pray
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided May 31, 1932No. 6821PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WILBUR, Circuit Judge.
The petitioners seek a writ of mandamus directed to the respondent to compel the trial, as at common law before a jury, of the legal issues in certain consolidated eases growing out of a building contract, claiming that the order of the respondent for the trial of these consolidated cases and reference of such eases to a master to take evidence upon all the issues therein in effect deprives petitioners of their constitutional right to a trial by jury.
The situation arises from the contract entered into by the Smith Engineering Company, as contractor, and the Laurel Oil &…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ex Parte State of New York, No. 1Supreme Court of the United States · 1921
- McGowan v. ParishSupreme Court of the United States · 1915
- Ex Parte SimonsSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Ex Parte EdelsteinCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- California Development Co. v. New Liverpool Salt Co.Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1909
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Smith Engineering Co. v. RiceCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1938
- Whittel v. RocheCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1937
- Weber v. Wittmer Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1936