Legal Opinion

James A. McShane v. United States of America, Scottish Law Society, English Law Society, Rhodesian Immigration Authority

Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Decided September 14, 1966No. 20381PublishedCited by 176 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ELY, Circuit Judge:

James A. McShane, appearing for himself and purporting to act in behalf of others, filed what is designated as a “Class Action for Return of Children Kidnapped by Foreign Pirates and Damages.” In the complaint filed in the District Court, the defendants are not adequately identified, although it appears that the alleged wrongful acts were committed by the Department of State and the Department of Justice of the United States, the Scottish Law Society, the English Law Society, and the London, England, office of the Rhodesian Immigration Authority. Additional defendants are…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Guaranty Trust Co. v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
  2. Schooner Exchange v. McFaddonSupreme Court of the United States · 1812
  3. Ex Parte Republic of PeruSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  4. Ples Elworth Russell and Roy Russell v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1962
  5. United States v. ClarkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1834

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