Legal Opinion
Russell v. Wallace
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided February 4, 1929No. 4745PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
VAN ORSDEL, Associate Justice,
Appellees, plaintiffs below, filed a bill in equity in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia to restrain the defendants Russell from conveying a certain piece of real estate, known as 77 Randolph place, in the city of Washington, to the defendants Newton and Peterson, who are alleged to be of the Negro race; and to decree a conveyance executed by the defendants Russell to the defendants Newton and Peterson null and void, and that defendants be required to vacate the premises.
From a decree granting the relief prayed this appeal was taken.
The action is…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Norris v. HarrisCalifornia Supreme Court · 1860
- Corrigan v. BuckleyDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1924
- Sallee v. McMurryMissouri Court of Appeals · 1905
- Gulf Red Cedar Lumber Co. v. O'NealSupreme Court of Alabama · 1901
- Geiger v. KiserSupreme Court of Colorado · 1910
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Hurd v. HodgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
- Hundley v. GorewitzCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Mays v. BurgessCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- Hurd v. HodgeCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1947
- Cornish v. O'DonoghueCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1929
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