Legal Opinion
West v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided December 9, 1940No. 44 and 45PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court 1
311 U.S. 223 (1940)
WEST ET AL.
v.
AMERICAN TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH CO.
Nos. 44 and 45.
Supreme Court of United States.
Argued November 13, 1940.
Decided December 9, 1940.
ON WRITS OF CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE SIXTH CIRCUIT.
Mr. H.L. Deibel, with whom Mr. Orlin F. Goudy was on the brief, for petitioners.
Mr. William B. Cockley for respondent.
2Opinion of the Court · StoneJustice Stone
The Circuit Court of Appeals in this case, in which jurisdiction rests exclusively on diversity of citizenship, declined to follow the ruling in West v. American Telephone & Telegraph Co., 54 Ohio App. 369; 7 N.E.2d 805; 7 Ohio Opinions…
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