Decisions on Federal Rules of Civil Procedure: bulletin, Issues 20-29Department of Justice., 1940 - Civil procedure |
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... moved . *** Here the plaintiff is endeavoring to show a tax liability less than the tax paid , basing its claim on alleged over - valuation of certain portions of the closing inventory . Since the action is for money unlawfully ...
... moved . *** Here the plaintiff is endeavoring to show a tax liability less than the tax paid , basing its claim on alleged over - valuation of certain portions of the closing inventory . Since the action is for money unlawfully ...
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... moved to dismiss the cause of action upon the ground that the letters show upon their face that they were written by one defendant to the other concerning a matter about which the defendants had a cormon interest and therefore the ...
... moved to dismiss the cause of action upon the ground that the letters show upon their face that they were written by one defendant to the other concerning a matter about which the defendants had a cormon interest and therefore the ...
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... moved to dismiss third party com- plaint for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that there was no diver- sity of citizenship between the original plaintiff and the third party defendant . Held , thst if there is requisite diversity of ...
... moved to dismiss third party com- plaint for lack of jurisdiction on the ground that there was no diver- sity of citizenship between the original plaintiff and the third party defendant . Held , thst if there is requisite diversity of ...
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... defendants to pay one - third of the se promiums . The plaintiff has brought its action against the three defendants for the whole sum of དསྶ ས་ promiums due . The defendants moved to strike -21- RULE 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties.
... defendants to pay one - third of the se promiums . The plaintiff has brought its action against the three defendants for the whole sum of དསྶ ས་ promiums due . The defendants moved to strike -21- RULE 20 Permissive Joinder of Parties.
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Page 21 - The notice shall state the time and place for taking the deposition and the name and address of each person to be examined, if known, and, if the name is not known, a general description sufficient to identify him or the particular class or group to which he belongs.
Page 53 - The existence of another adequate remedy does not preclude a judgment for declaratory relief in cases where it is appropriate. The court may order a speedy hearing of an action for a declaratory judgment and may advance it on the calendar.
Page 16 - All persons may be joined in one action as defendants if there is asserted against them jointly, severally, or in the alternative, any right to relief in respect of or arising out of the same transaction, occurrence, or series of transactions or occurrences and if any question of law or fact common to all of them will arise in the action.
Page 19 - In exercising its discretion the court shall consider whether the intervention will unduly delay or prejudice the adjudication of the rights of the original parties.
Page 26 - When by these rules or by a notice given thereunder or by order of court an act is required or allowed to be done at or within a specified time...
Page 28 - These rules govern the procedure in the district courts of the United States in all suits of a civil nature whether cognizable as cases at law or in equity, with the exceptions stated in Rule 81. They shall be construed to secure the just, speedy, and inexpensive determination of every action. Rule 2. One Form of Action. There shall be one form of action to be known as "civil action".
Page 27 - The motion shall show (1) the names and addresses of the persons to be examined and the substance of the testimony which he expects to elicit from each; (2) the reasons for perpetuating their testimony.
Page 3 - ... by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to him personally or by leaving copies thereof at his dwelling house or usual place of abode with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein or by delivering a copy of the summons and of the complaint to an agent authorized by appointment or by law to receive service of process.
Page 46 - If a counterclaim has been pleaded by a defendant prior to the service upon him of the plaintiff's motion to dismiss, the action shall not be dismissed against the defendant's objection unless the counterclaim can remain pending for independent adjudication by the court.
Page 30 - A reference to a master shall be the exception and not the rule. In actions to be tried by a jury, a reference shall be made only when the issues are complicated; in actions to be tried without a jury, save in matters of account and of difficult computation of damages, a reference shall be made only upon a showing that some exceptional condition requires it.