Legal Opinion
Brandstein v. White Lamps, Inc.
District Court, S.D. New York
Decided August 10, 1937PublishedCited by 44 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
LEIBELL, District Judge.
In an action for the infringement of a patent the defendants joined in one answer, which was verified by Samuel White, individually, and as president of the defendant corporation, which is incorporated under the laws of New York state. The said Samuel White is not an attorney admitted to practice law in this court. The plaintiffs move to strike out-the answer of White Lamps, Inc., -upon the ground that a corporation cannot appear in person.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Osborn v. Bank of United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1824
- Commercial & Railroad Bank of Vicksburg v. Slocomb, Richards & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1840
- Heiskell v. MozieCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
- Mullin-Johnson Co. v. Penn Mut. Life Ins. Co.District Court, N.D. California · 1934
- Mortgage Commission v. Great Neck Improvement Co.New York Supreme Court · 1937
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- Fed. Sec. L. Rep. P 96,038 Randolph Phillips v. John E. Tobin, Ralph K. Gottshall, and Alleghany CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1976
- United States v. 9.19 Acres of Land, More or Less, Situate in Marquette County, Michigan, Beico, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1969
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