Legal Opinion
Smith v. Government of the Virgin Islands
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided April 5, 1966No. Nos. 15,288, 15,289 and 15,301, 15,302PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHastie, Circuit Judge
OPINION OF THE COURT
The matter in dispute here is an award of $20,000 to intervening defendants for attorneys’ fees, and $1,326.40 for other costs, against the plaintiffs in two suits. The suits were consolidated in the district court and the contested award was made against the plaintiffs jointly.
In the district court the defendant and the intervening defendants filed motions to dismiss the complaints and for summary judgment. The court entered judgment dismiss*539ing the suits on the ground that the plaintiffs lacked standing to sue. On appeal, this court vacated the order of dismissal and…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Glazer v. . Home Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Reed v. Provident Savings Life Assurance SocietyNew York Court of Appeals · 1907
- Stoner v. BellowsDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1951
- Smith v. Government of Virgin IslandsCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1964
- Daly v. KierDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1952
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Lucerne Investment Company v. Estate Belvedere, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1969
- Hector Avila Estien, an Infant by His Next Friend, Mariano Estien v. Clifford ChristianCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1975
- Bedford v. Pueblo Supermarkets of St. Thomas, Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1981
- Collins v. Government of the Virgin Islands of the United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1966
- Pan American Realty Trust v. Twenty One Kings, Inc.District Court, Virgin Islands · 1968
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