Legal Opinion

Fennell v. Bache

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided June 30, 1941No. 7731PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

RUTLEDGE, Associate Justice.

Plaintiff, appellant here, sued defendant and others for malicious arrest. The trial court granted defendant’s motion to quash the service of process and the sole issue on the appeal is whether this action was correct.

Defendant is a New York brokerage partnership. Its principal place of business is in New York City and all the partners are residents of the State of New York. The firm maintains a branch office in a Washington hotel, which is in charge of a resident manager who is not a partner. The caption of the amended complaint designated the defendant as “J. S.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. United Mine Workers v. Coronado Coal Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1922
  2. Henry L. Doherty & Co. v. GoodmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1935
  3. Davidson v. Henry L. Doherty & Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1932
  4. Matson v. MackubinCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1932
  5. East Denver Municipal Irr. Dist. v. DohertyDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1923

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. J. Edward Day v. William H. AveryCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1977
  2. Underwood v. MaloneyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1958
  3. Hummel v. KoehlerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Rizzo v. AmmondDistrict Court, D. New Jersey · 1960
  5. Pritchett v. StillwellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1992

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