Legal Opinion
Moffett v. Commerce Trust Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided March 16, 1951No. 14115PublishedCited by 54 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
RIDDICK, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing 'the complaint in a civil action under the Civil Rights Act, 8 U.S.C.A. § 43 et seq., for failure to state a claim upon which relief could be granted. Jurisdiction of the Federal court is asserted under 28 U.S.C.A. § 1343.
The action is brought by Louise McGrew Moffett, individually and as executrix of the estate of her deceased husband, Thomas S. Moffett, against Commerce Trust Company, its attorney B. C. Howard, Helen Weede, formerly Helen Moffett, widow of John Moffett, deceased, Orlin A. Weede, present husband of Helen…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
- Snowden v. HughesSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Civil Rights CasesSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- Gregoire v. BiddleCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1949
- Bottone v. LindsleyCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1948
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3Cited by54 opinions
- R. W. Agnew v. City of Compton, a Municipal Corporation H. R. Lindemulder and Frank SpragueCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1957
- William L. Hanna v. Home Insurance CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1960
- Morgan v. SylvesterDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1954
- McGuire v. ToddCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Whittington v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
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