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· 9/8/1986

Smith v. Wainwright

Citations

  • 799 F.2d 1442

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

  • bringing of class action tolls statute of limitations for all members of class
  • provision of U.N. Charter not self-executing and does not invalidate provision of immigration law
  • property within original scope despite preliminary map that did not include property
  • “there must be a practical method for combining these small claims, and- the representative action provides that method. The holders of one or two of the debentures in the present action could hardly afford to take the risk of an individual action.”
  • property within original scope despite preliminary map that did not include property

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