Legal Opinion

Wyant v. Crittenden

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 29, 1940No. 7307PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUTLEDGE, Associate Justice.

The appeal is from a summary judgment for defendant, which plaintiff says was granted improperly in view of the state of the pleadings.

The suit, begun October 23, 1934, was against trustees and a‘ corporation for discovery, accounting and payment of the proceeds of a foreclosure sale of property under a trust deed executed by plaintiff in August, 1930. Alias summonses served on the corporation and one of the trustees, Hill, were vacated by order of court, and the other trustee, Crittenden, is the only remaining defendant. His motion for vacation of summons was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Heiskell v. MozieCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
  2. Board of Supervisors v. Prince Edward-Lunenburg County BankSupreme Court of Virginia · 1924
  3. Picture Plays Theatre Co. v. WilliamsSupreme Court of Florida · 1918
  4. Clark v. HarmerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1896

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Federal Insurance Co. of New YorkWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1963
  2. Brian P. Moore v. Agency for International DevelopmentCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1993
  3. Dewey v. ClarkCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
  4. Burch v. Amsterdam CorporationDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Claf McClam v. Mayor Marion Barry, Municipality of the District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1983

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