Broad-Grace Arcade Corp. v. Bright — 284 U.S. 588

Majority

p. 588

No. 72.

Broad-Grace Arcade Corp. v. Bright, Mayor, et al.

Argued November 30, December 1, 1931.

Decided December 7, 1931.

Mr. Andrew D. Christian for appellant.

Mr. Collins Denny, Jr., with whom Messrs. John R. Saunders, Attorney General of Virginia, and Edwin H. Gibson were on the brief, for appellees.

The order denying an interlocutory injunction is affirmed (Alabama v. United States, 279 U. S. 229 , 231; United Fuel Gas Co. v. Public Service Commission, 278 U. S. 322 , 326; National Fire Insurance Co. v. Thompson, 281 U. S. 331 , 338), but without prejudice to the power and duty of the District Court, as specially constituted, to inquire and determine whether the court has jurisdiction (Judicial Code, § 37; U. S. Code, Title 28, § 80) both in relation to the amount involved in the controversy (Chase v. Wetzler, 225 U. S. 79 , 85, 86; North Pacific Steamship Co. v. Soley, 257 U. S. 216 , 221), and with respect to the right of the complainant to maintain this suit in equity (Fenner v. Boykin, 271 U. S. 240 , 243, 244; Cline v. Frink Dairy Co., 274 U. S. 445 , 451-453).

Cases cited

Alabama v. United States 279 U. S. 229 SCOTUS 1929-04-08 p. 588
United Fuel Gas Co. v. Public Service Commission 278 U. S. 322 SCOTUS 1929-01-02 p. 588
National Fire Insurance v. Thompson 281 U. S. 331 SCOTUS 1930-04-14 p. 588
Chase v. Wetzlar 225 U. S. 79 SCOTUS 1912-05-27 at 86 p. 588
North Pacific Steamship Co. v. Soley 257 U. S. 216 SCOTUS 1921-12-05 p. 588
Fenner v. Boykin 271 U. S. 240 SCOTUS 1926-05-24 at 244 p. 588
Cline v. Frink Dairy Co. 274 U. S. 445 SCOTUS 1927-05-31 p. 588