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· 12/19/1906

Katz v. Herschel Mfg. Co.

Citations

  • 150 F. 684
  • 1906 U.S. App. LEXIS 5079

Syllabus

<p>Removal of Causes — Action before Justice of the Peace.</p> <p>An action pending before a justice of the peace in a state, whose constitution makes such courts a part of its judicial system, and clothes them, with judicial powers, is removable to a national court on the petition of the nonresident defendant, if there exists the proper diversity of citizenship, and the value of the matter in controversy exceeds $2,000, exclusive of interest and costs.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For eases in point, see Cent. Dig. vol. 42, Removal of Causes, § 27.]</p> <p>(Syllabus by the Court)</p>

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  • findings of fact induced by error of law not binding on court of appeals
  • “retroactive rule is invalid, generally speaking, only if unreasonable”

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