Legal Opinion
Serkowich v. Wardell
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided December 30, 1938No. 7098PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Per curiam
Wardell sued Serkowich, in the Municipal Court, on a promissory note. On May 26, 1937, defendant's motion to dismiss for want of prosecution was granted. At a later term of court, on December 8, 1937, the Municipal Court granted plaintiff's motion to vacate the order of dismissal and reinstate the case on the docket.
This court may review by writ of error a "final judgment" of the Municipal Court.1
"A judgment or decree to be final, within the meaning of that term as used in the acts of congress giving this court jurisdiction on appeals and writs of error, must terminate the litigation betweefi…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- Bostwick v. BrinkerhoffSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Tubman v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- City of Goldsboro v. HolmesSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1922
- Hanson v. CusterWisconsin Supreme Court · 1930
- Tubman v. Baltimore & Ohio RailroadDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1902
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3Cited by4 opinions
- Jacobsen v. JacobsenCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- John Thompson Beacon Windows, Ltd. v. Ferro, Inc.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
- Harco, Inc. v. Greenville Steel and Foundry CompanyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1955
- Moyer v. MoyerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957