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Birdseye v. Shaeffer

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Western Texas

Decided December 20, 1888PublishedCited by 4 opinions

At Law. Motion to sot aside an order remanding the cause to the slate court. Action by Lucí on Birdseye against F. W. Shaeffer and others, to recover certain land.

1Opinion of the CourtMaxey, J.

This is a motion made by the plaintiff, in which he seeks to set aside an order, granted at a former day of the present term, remanding the cause to the state court. The suit was originally instituted by the plaintiff, a citizen of the state of New York, in the district court of Nueces county, against Shaeffer et al., citizens of Texas, to recover a large and valuable tract of land situated in Nueces county.

Under the local prejudice clause of the act of 1867, (Rev. Sí. § 639, sulul. 8,) plaintiff filed in the state court a petition, bond, and affidavit in the statutory form to remove the…

2Cases cited27 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McCardleSupreme Court of the United States · 1869
  2. Virginia v. RivesSupreme Court of the United States · 1880
  3. Sheldon v. SillSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
  4. United States v. Heirs of BoisdoréSupreme Court of the United States · 1849
  5. Railroad Co. v. KoontzSupreme Court of the United States · 1881

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Doerr v. WarnerSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1956
  2. Atlantic Coast Line R. v. BaileyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Georgia · 1907
  3. West India Oil Co. v. BuscagliaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1946
  4. West India Oil Co. (P. R.) v. BuscagliaSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1946

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