Legal Opinion
Rickles v. Phillips
Municipal Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided June 10, 1965No. Civil No. 160-1965PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FARRELLY, Municipal judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
This matter came on for hearing on a motion of plaintiff for partition or, in the alternative, for a sale of the premises and a pro rata distribution of the proceeds, and on a cross-motion by defendant Anselmo Phillips for dismissal of the action on the theory that this court lacks jurisdiction over the subject matter of this suit, Rule 12(b) (1), Fed. R. Civ. Proc., as amended.
At the outset, the issue of the jurisdiction of the Municipal Court after March 1, 1965, to entertain the within action, was raised, both by counsel for defendant and by the…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Treinies v. Sunshine Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Alton v. AltonCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
- Alton v. AltonSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Lamson v. HutchingsCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1902
- Mitchell v. CrainOhio Court of Appeals · 1958
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Homer v. LorillardMunicipal Court of The Virgin Islands · 1967
- Richards v. Election Committee of St. Thomas-St. John American Federation of TeachersSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1977
- Government of the Virgin Islands ex rel. MillerSupreme Court of The Virgin Islands · 1977