Legal Opinion
Donnely v. Mavar Shrimp & Oyster Co., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided July 17, 1951No. 13419_1PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOLMES, Circuit Judge.
This action is brought under the Declaratory Judgments Act, as amended, which is contained in Chapter 151 of the Federal Judicial Code of 1948, as amended by the Act of May 24, 1949. See Title 28 of U.S.Code, Sections 2201 and 2202. Federal jurisdiction is based solely on diversity of citizenship, and the amount involved exceeds $3000 exclusive of interest and costs. This appeal is from a judgment declaring the rights and legal relations of the parties under Section 213(a) (5) of Title 29, United States Code.
The Declaratory Judgments Act is a procedural statute that…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Tennessee Coal, Iron & Railroad v. Muscoda Local No. 123Supreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Cochrane v. DeenerSupreme Court of the United States · 1877
- Tennessee Coal, Iron & R. Co. v. Muscoda Local No. 123, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1943
- Gully v. Interstate Natural Gas Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1936
- McComb v. Consolidated Fisheries Co.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1949
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- Tobin v. Blue Channel Corp.Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1952
- Greene v. CostleDistrict Court, W.D. Tennessee · 1983
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