Legal Opinion

Joline v. Metropolitan Securities Co.

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

Decided October 14, 1908PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WARD, Circuit Judge.

In this case, tried before me, a jury was waived in writing, and I have directed judgment to be entered for the plaintiffs. 164 Fed. 144. The defendant now requests me to make special findings of fact on the ground that under a general finding it will not be able to raise important questions of law if the case reaches the Supreme Court. On the other hand, the plaintiffs insist that these questions may be raised by exceptions to the refusal to dismiss the complaint on the merits and to the court’s answers to propositions of law to be submitted. They say, further, that…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. St. Louis v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1893
  2. Norris v. JacksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1870
  3. Lehnen v. DicksonSupreme Court of the United States · 1893
  4. St. Louis v. RutzSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
  5. Insurance Co. v. FolsomSupreme Court of the United States · 1874

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. City of Detroit v. Michigan Railroad CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Michigan Central Railroad v. Michigan Railroad CommissionMichigan Supreme Court · 1910
  3. Treat v. Farmers' Loan & Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1911
  4. Compania Transcontinental De Petroleo v. Mexican Gulf Oil Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1923
  5. United States v. One Diamond NecklaceCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920

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