Legal Opinion

Jarcy v. Griffith

District of Columbia Court of Appeals

Decided May 3, 1949No. 772PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOOD, Associate Judge.

Appellant was plaintiff below in a Class B action,1 filed on October 11, 1948. On the return day, November 1, defendant appeared but plaintiff did not, and the action was, dismissed for want of prosecution. Plaintiff made no effort to have the dismissal set aside and on November 9 filed a new but identical action. On November 29, the return day of the second action, defendant again appeared but again plaintiff failed to appear. On the ' second call of the calendar defendant moved that the action be dismissed with prejudice and the court granted.this motion. Ten days…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. American Nat. Bank & Trust Co. v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
  2. Barger v. Baltimore & OR Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Boyle Bros. v. HoltDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1951
  2. Firemen's Insurance v. BoswellDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1954
  3. Fletcher v. Pickwick, Inc.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
  4. Clarke v. CleckleyCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950

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