Legal Opinion
Helco, Inc. v. First National City Bank
District Court, Virgin Islands
Decided September 23, 1971No. Civ. No. 142-1971PublishedCited by 11 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChristian, Chief Judge
OPINION
Plaintiffs, Helco, Inc., and James Potter have brought suit against First National City Bank, defendant, on an account and for damages. The dispute grows out of an undertaking by the corporate plaintiff to construct a dwelling house for defendant. Potter is president of Helco, Inc.
In its present posture, the cause is before the Court on defendant’s motion to quash service of process and to dismiss the complaint.
Two grounds are asserted in support of defendant’s motion. Firstly, that the District Court of the Virgin Islands is not a “district court of the United States” within the…
2Cases cited17 opinions
- Galvan v. PressSupreme Court of the United States · 1954
- Mercantile Nat. Bank at Dallas v. LangdeauSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
- Cope v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- First National Bank in St. Louis v. MissouriSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
- First Nat. Bank of Charlotte v. MorganSupreme Court of the United States · 1889
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3Cited by11 opinions
- Fisher v. First National Bank of OmahaDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1972
- First Nat. Bank of Minneapolis v. WhiteDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1976
- Staley v. Homeland, Inc.District Court, E.D. North Carolina · 1974
- Reaves v. Bank of AmericaDistrict Court, S.D. California · 1973
- Central Bank v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1973
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