Supreme Court of the United States, 1940

Sinclair Refining Co. v. Louisiana

Supreme Court of the United States · Decided October 14, 1940

311 U.S. 609; 61 S. Ct. 39 (United States Reports)

Counsel

Messrs. Roy T. Osborn and F. Carter Johnson, Jr. for appellant. Mr. E. - Leland Richardson for appellee.

Cases that cite this one

2 later published cases cite this decision.

Daspit v. Sinclair Refining Co. (La. 1942)
Daspit v. Sinclair Refining Co. (La. 1941)

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Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam:

The motion to dismiss is granted and the appeal is dismissed for the want of a properly presented federal question. (1) Godchaux Co. v. Estopinal, 251 U. S. 179; Rooker v. Fidelity Trust Co., 261 U. S. 114, 117; Herndon v. Georgia, 295 U. S. 441, 443; (2) Louisville & Nashville R. Co. v. Schmidt, 177 U. S. 230, 236; Holmes v. Conway, 241 U. S. 624, 631-632; Hardware Dealers Insurance Co. v. Glidden Co., 284 U. S. 151, 158.

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