· 1/29/1883
Burgess v. Seligman
Citations
- 107 U.S. 20
- 2 S. Ct. 10
- 27 L. Ed. 359
- 1882 U.S. LEXIS 1198
- 17 Otto 20
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- recognizing that “[t]he existence of two co-ordinate jurisdictions in the same territory is peculiar,” and emphasizing that “mutual respect and deference” are necessary to avoid “anomalous and inconvenient” results
- recognizing that “[t]he existence of two co-ordinate jurisdictions in the same territory is peculiar,” and emphasizing that “mutual respect and deference” are necessary to avoid “anomalous and inconvenient” results
- explaining that “[t]he federal courts have an independent jurisdiction in the administration of state laws, co-ordinate with, and not subordinate to, that of the state courts”
- explaining that “[t]he federal courts have an independent jurisdiction in the administration of state laws, co-ordinate with, and not subordinate to, that of the state courts”
- explaining that “[t]he federal courts have an independent jurisdiction in the administration of state laws, co-ordinate with, and not subordinate to, that of the state courts”
- “The Federal courts have an independent jurisdiction in the administration of State laws, co-ordinate with, and not subordinate to, that of the State courts[.]”
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Judges: Bradley
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