Legal Opinion
Neil Bros. Grain Co. v. Hartford Fire Ins. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Decided October 13, 1924No. 4219PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtRudkin, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The power of the court below to withdraw the ease'from the jury and enter judgments on the merits in favor of the defendants in error is the first question discussed by counsel. That no such power exists in a federal court is, we think, settled by the decision of the Supreme Court in Slocum v. New York Life Ins. Co., 228 U. S. 364, 33 Sup. Ct. 523, 57 L. Ed. 879, Ann. Cas. 1914D, 1029. But it does not follow from this- that the judgments should be reversed.
Section 408, 1 Rem. Comp. Stat. of Wash. 1922, provides:
“An action may be dismissed, or a judgment of…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Central Transportation Co. v. Pullman's Palace Car Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1891
- Slocum v. New York Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Imperial Fire Insurance v. Coos CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- Hastings v. . Westchester Fire Ins. Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1878
- Syndicate Ins. v. BohnCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1894
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3Cited by10 opinions
- U.S. Bank, N.A. v. Tennessee Farmers Mutual Insurance Co.Tennessee Supreme Court · 2009
- Myers v. Ocean Accident & Guarantee CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1938
- Robinson v. Home Ins. Co.Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1934
- Alsup v. Hawkeye Securities Fire Ins.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1927
- Boston Ins. v. HudsonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1926
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