· 10/24/1927
Smallwood v. Gallardo
Citations
- 275 U.S. 56
- 48 S. Ct. 23
- 72 L. Ed. 152
- 1927 U.S. LEXIS 251
- 6 A.F.T.R. (P-H) 7066
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- “To maintain a suit is to uphold, continue on foot and keep from collapse a suit already begun”
- in the words of Justice Holmes, \it does not matter that these cases had gone to a higher court. When the root is cut the branches fall.\
- “To maintain a suit is to uphold, continue on foot and keep from collapse a suit already be- gun.”
- in the words of Justice Holmes, “it does not matter that these cases had gone to a higher court. When the root is cut the branches fall.”
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Judges: Holmes
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