Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Baskett v. Woodson

Supreme Court of Missouri

Decided October 30, 1901PublishedCited by 3 opinions

Certiorari. The jurisdiction of State and Federal district courts are concurrent and the first court taking jurisdiction will continue in it to the exclusion of the other. Stanhart v. Sibley, 19 Atl. Rep. 464; Works on Courts and Jurisdiction, sec. 17; Ober v. Gallagher, 93 U. S. 199; Merrill v. Lake, 16 Ohio St. 373; Booth v. Ableman, 16 Wis. 460; Powers v. Springfield, 116 Mass. 84; Desty on Removal of Causes, 74; Davis y. Life Association, 11 Eed.

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Certiorari. The jurisdiction of State and Federal district courts are concurrent and the first court taking jurisdiction will continue in it to the exclusion of the other. Stanhart v. Sibley, 19 Atl. Rep. 464; Works on Courts and Jurisdiction, sec. 17; Ober v. Gallagher, 93 U. S. 199; Merrill v. Lake, 16 Ohio St. 373; Booth v. Ableman, 16 Wis. 460; Powers v. Springfield, 116 Mass. 84; Desty on Removal of Causes, 74; Davis y. Life Association, 11 Eed. Rep. 781; Ward v. Todd, 103 U. S. 327; Walker v. Flint, 7 Eed. Rep. 435. The rule is that one court of current jurisdiction has no power to…

1Opinion of the CourtBurgess, C. J.

— This is the second proceeding by certiorari in this case, the decision in the former case being reported at page 252, 61 S. W. Rep. A full statement of the facts as disclosed by the record which led to the decision in that case, to the effect that the circuit judge had no jurisdiction to make a final decree in vacation and the quashing of said decree is fully and fairly stated therein.

After the institution of the original proceedings in this ease, Henry L. ■ Gray, who was supervisor of building and loan associations in this State, died, and, thereafter, the relator Baskett, who was his…

2Cited by3 opinions

  1. Cobe v. RickettsMissouri Court of Appeals · 1905
  2. State ex rel. Barker v. SageSupreme Court of Missouri · 1916
  3. Rodriguez v. Continental Oil Co.District Court, S.D. Texas · 1971

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