Legal Opinion
Reserve Mining Company v. Mesabi Iron Company
District Court, D. Minnesota
Decided March 30, 1959No. 5-58 Civ. 109PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONOVAN, District Judge.
This action, commenced in the state court of Minnesota and removed to federal court, seeks construction of Minnesota contracts and multiple relief in connection therewith. Jurisdiction is based on diversity of citizenship and it is axiomatic that in such a case the United States District Judge is just another Minnesota court in applying the law of the forum and in anticipating Minnesota law in absence of decided cases. Erie R. Co. v. Tompkins, 304 U.S. 64, 58 S.Ct. 817, 82 L.Ed. 1188; Textron, Inc. v. Homes Beautiful, 8 Cir., 261 F.2d 646, 651; Woodhull v. Minot…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Erie Railroad v. TompkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Kline v. Burke Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Bernhardt v. Polygraphic Co. of America, Inc.Supreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Sola Electric Co. v. Jefferson Electric Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Kelly v. KosugaSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
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3Cited by4 opinions
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