Legal Opinion
United States v. Sterling
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided April 30, 1934No. 405PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judge.
This suit was dismissed upon a general call of a calendar made up of all pending equity causes begun since June 1, 1907, which had not been disposed of and in which no action had been taken within one year. The order of dismissal was made pursuant to General Rule XXXIII of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York which, so far as is material, is as follows:
“Dismissal for Want of Prosecution. Causes which have been pending in this Court for more than one year without proceedings having been taken therein during such year may be…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. MayerSupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Bronson v. SchultenSupreme Court of the United States · 1882
- Phillips v. NegleySupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Wetmore v. KarrickSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Marsh v. Nichols, Shepard & Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1888
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3Cited by6 opinions
- American Ins. Co. v. LucasDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1941
- The BernCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1934
- Heffern v. ClintonDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1942
- Zielinski v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1939
- Universal Underwriters Insurance Co. v. FergusonTexas Supreme Court · 1971
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