Legal Opinion

McCormick v. Oklahoma City

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 15, 1915No. 170PublishedCited by 20 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS FOR THE EIGHTH CIRCUIT. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of this court to review judgments of the Circuit Court of Appeals, are stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the Court

Memorandum opinion by

Mr. Justice McKenna,

by direction of the court.

Suit for specific performance of eighteen contracts for the paving of certain streets in the city of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

A temporary restraining order was applied for and denied. The suit subsequently came on to be heard on the bill, answer and proofs, and a decree was entered dismissing it. The decree was affirmed by the Circuit Court of Appeals. 203 Fed. Rep. 921.

A question of jurisdiction arises, that is, whether an appeal lies from the decree of the Circuit Court of Appeals to this court, and that depends upon the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. City of Dawson v. Columbia Avenue Saving Fund, Safe Deposit, Title & Trust Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1905
  2. St. Paul Gas Light Co. v. St. PaulSupreme Court of the United States · 1901
  3. Shawnee Sewerage & Drainage Co. v. StearnsSupreme Court of the United States · 1911

3Cited by20 opinions

  1. John Brown v. Steve BrienenCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983
  2. Dean Patterson v. Stephen A. PortchCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1988
  3. Thompson v. Auditor GeneralMichigan Supreme Court · 1933
  4. Waltentas v. LipperDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1986
  5. Donald Green v. Board of School Commissioners of the City of IndianapolisCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1983

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