Legal Opinion
American-Mexican Claims Bureau, Inc. v. Morgenthau
District Court, District of Columbia
Decided January 6, 1939No. 67869PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LUHRING, Associate Justice.
The defendant, Louis O. Bergh, is a non-resident of the District of Columbia. No process has been issued against him. The other defendants have appeared and answered.
On October 10th, 1938, Mr. Bergh, appearing specially, filed the following motion :
“1. To dismiss the action on the ground that there is a lack of jurisdiction over the person of the defendant Bergh, in that
“A. The said defendant Bergh, as he is a resident of the State of New Jersey and is not within the District of Columbia, is not subject to service of process.
“B. There is no property or res within…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Morgenthau v. Fidelity & Deposit Co. of MarylandCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1937
- Doerschuck v. MellonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1931
- Herzog v. HubardCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1938
- Jones v. RutherfordCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1905
- Ryan v. McAdooCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1917
3Cited by4 opinions
- Vilter Mfg. Co. v. RolaffCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
- D. W. Onan & Sons, Inc. v. Superior CourtArizona Supreme Court · 1947
- Toulmin v. James Mfg. Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1939
- Barber v. VinsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1946