Brooks v. Empire Trust Co.

245 U.S. 634 Court SCOTUS Decision date 1917-12-17 Docket No. 697 English

Delivered by Per Curiam.

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No. 697.

Sidney J. Brooks, Receiver, etc., Appellant, v. Empire Trust Company et al.

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Appeal from the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.

Motion to dismiss submitted December 10, 1917.

Decided December 17, 1917.

Mr. Joseph W. Bailey, and Mr. Chester H. Terrell for appellant.

Mr. Thomas H. Franklin and Mr. Stephen H. Olin for appellees.

Dismissed for want of jurisdiction upon the authority of (1) Rouse v. Letcher, 156 U. S. 47 ; Gregory v. Van Ee, 160 U. S. 643 ; St. Louis, K. C. & C. R. R. Co. v. Wabash R. R. Co., 217 U. S. 247 , 250; Shulthis v. McDougal, 225 U. S. 561 ; (2) Gumbel v. Pitkin, 113 U. S. 545 ; Rouse v. Letcher, 156 U. S. 47 , 60; Carey v. Houston & Texas Central R. Co., 161 U. S. 115 .

Cases cited

Rouse v. Letcher 156 U. S. 47 SCOTUS 1895-01-21 p. 634
Gregory v. Van Ee 160 U. S. 643 SCOTUS 1896-01-27 p. 634
St. Louis, Kansas City & Colorado Railroad v. Wabash Railroad 217 U. S. 247 SCOTUS 1910-04-11 p. 634
Shulthis v. McDougal 225 U. S. 561 SCOTUS 1912-06-07 p. 634
Gumbel v. Pitkin 113 U. S. 545 SCOTUS 1885-03-02 p. 634
Carey v. Houston & Texas Central Railway Co. 161 U. S. 115 SCOTUS 1896-03-02 p. 634