Shappirio v. Goldberg
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This was an action begun in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia by Mary Shappirio and Jacob Shappirio, her husband, against Minnie D. Goldberg and George Goldberg, her husband, having for its object equitable relief because of alleged fraud of the respondents in the sale of certain property in Washington, District of Columbia, to the complainant, Mary Shappirio.
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APPEAL FROM THE COURT OF APPEALS OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA. This was an action begun in the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia by Mary Shappirio and Jacob Shappirio, her husband, against Minnie D. Goldberg and George Goldberg, her husband, having for its object equitable relief because of alleged fraud of the respondents in the sale of certain property in Washington, District of Columbia, to the complainant, Mary Shappirio. It appears that the sale was made through one Richold, a broker in real estate. George Goldberg was the .owner of the property, and by memorandum made on May 11,…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
The first question raised for our consideration involves the jurisdiction of this court on appeal, it being claimed that the matter in dispute, exclusive of costs, does not exceed the sum of $5000. By the act of February 9, 1893, chapter 74, 27 Stat. 434, jurisdiction to review the final judgments of the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia is given where .the matter in dispute exceeds the sum of $5000, exclusive of costs. In determining this question we may look to the allegations and prayer of the bill to ascertain the relief sought and the real extent of the controversy between the…
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