Legal Opinion
American MacHine & Metals, Inc. v. De Bothezat Impeller Co.
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Decided March 10, 1948No. 129, Docket 20816PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SWAN, Circuit Judge.
This appeal presents a question under the Declaratory Judgment Act, 28 U.S.C.A. § 400, which authorizes the courts of the United States “in cases of actual controversy” to declare “rights and other legal relations of any interested party petitioning for such declaration,” without regard to whether further relief is or could be sought. Before answering the complaint, the defendant moved, pursuant to Rule 12(b) of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723, for dismissal of the action on the ground that (a) the complaint fails to state a claim…
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