Legal Opinion

Norden v. Royall

District Court, District of Columbia

Decided March 24, 1949No. Civ. A. No. 3453-48PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BAILEY, District Judge.

In my opinion this Court, and not the Municipal Court, has jurisdiction of this case. Apart from the question as to the powers of the Municipal Court to enforce its judgments in equity by injunction or other equitable remedies, the instant case is not a suit “in which the claimed value of personal property or debt or damages claimed, exclusive of interest, attorneys’ fees, protest fees, and costs, does not exceed the sum of $3,000.”

It is not a suit for “personal property, debt, or damages.” This language is materially different than the language limiting the…

2Cases cited1 opinion

Borak v. BiddleCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944

3Cited by7 opinions

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Almour v. Pace, Secretary of the ArmyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1951
Mulligan v. Andrews, Com'r of Internal RevenueCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1954
Kirby v. United StatesUnited States Court of Claims · 1957
Arlo Tatum, Central Committee for Conscientious Objectors v. Melvin R. Laird, Secretary of DefenseCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1971

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