Injunction

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• Diacon-Zadeh v. Denizyollari
  196 F.2d 491· 3d Cir.· 1952-05-12 ·cited 6×
  An order denying a motion to stay admiralty proceedings pending arbitration is interlocutory and not appealable.
• Middleton v. Wiley
  195 F.2d 844· 8th Cir.· 1952-04-08 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the patent holder is entitled to compensatory damages for infringement, not less than a reasonable royalty, and that delay in bringing suit does not bar recovery.
• United States v. Sheff
  194 F.2d 596· 9th Cir.· 1952-02-29 ·cited 6×
  Prior judgments against tenants in state court do not bar the United States from seeking restitution for rent overcharges under federal law.
• Childers v. Brotherhood of R. Trainmen
  192 F.2d 956· 8th Cir.· 1951-12-21 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in denying the plaintiff's motion for a preliminary injunction, as the Brotherhood's internal decision regarding work assignment was made in good faith and in accordance with its constitution.
• Ry. Express Agency, Inc. v. Kennedy
  189 F.2d 801· 7th Cir.· 1951-06-05 ·cited 6×·via Petition For Injunction
  A carrier has no standing to sue to prevent the payment of unemployment compensation benefits to its employees, as the Railroad Unemployment Insurance Act precludes such review and the carrier's alleged harm is speculative.
• Nat'l Labor Relations Bd. v. Star Metal MFG. Co.
  187 F.2d 856· 3d Cir.· 1951-03-06 ·cited 6×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that while respondents were in contempt, imprisonment was not warranted due to subsequent collective bargaining and expressions of regret, but fines and costs were imposed.
• Tucker v. Baker
  185 F.2d 863· 5th Cir.· 1950-12-26 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the order appealed from erroneously enjoined appellants from prosecuting their suit and failed to dissolve prior injunctions staying state court proceedings, contrary to the appellate court's mandate.
• United States v. Duvarney
  185 F.2d 612· 1st Cir.· 1950-12-12 ·cited 6×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that the government could not compel restitution for sales made after the Veterans' Emergency Housing Act was repealed, even if contracts were made prior to repeal, because no liability for restitution had been incurred before the repeal.
• United States v. Fortier
  185 F.2d 608· 1st Cir.· 1950-12-12 ·cited 6×·via Mandatory Injunction
• Chicago v. Pender Drainage Dist.
  183 F.2d 773· 8th Cir.· 1950-07-13 ·cited 6×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that an appeal from an order denying a motion for a new trial is not an appealable order, and therefore the court lacks jurisdiction.
• Federated Meat Corp. v. Reconstr. Fin. Corp.
  183 F.2d 588· Emer. Ct. App.· 1950-07-12 ·cited 6×·via Interlocutory Injunction
  The court held that the Reconstruction Finance Corporation (RFC) acted properly in invalidating past subsidy claims and withholding future payments pending judicial determination of price regulation violations. The regulation allowing such withholding is valid.
• Kerotest MFG. Co. v. C-O-Two Fire Equip. Co.
  182 F.2d 773· 3d Cir.· 1950-06-16 ·cited 6×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying a preliminary injunction to restrain prosecution of a related patent suit in another district.
• Bigelow v. Twentieth Century-Fox Film Corp.
  183 F.2d 60· 7th Cir.· 1950-06-08 ·cited 6×·via Injunction Enforcement
  The court held that the trial court had the discretionary power to permit an extended first run of a motion picture, as the decree was susceptible to an interpretation allowing such flexibility based on the film's merits and the absence of intent to harm plaintiffs' rights.
• Spector Motor Serv., Inc. v. O'Connor
  181 F.2d 150· 2d Cir.· 1950-03-29 ·cited 6×
• Alaska S.S. Co. v. Mullaney
  180 F.2d 805· 9th Cir.· 1950-03-01 ·cited 6×
• Kean v. Hurley
  179 F.2d 888· 8th Cir.· 1950-02-09 ·cited 6×
  A court lacks jurisdiction to hold non-parties in contempt for violating an injunction when they were not named in the suit, did not act in concert with named parties, and did not receive actual notice.
• Mason v. Rose
  176 F.2d 486· 2d Cir.· 1949-07-27 ·cited 6×
  The letter agreement was too indefinite to be an enforceable executory contract under either English or California law.
• Csatari v. Gen. Fin. Corp.
  173 F.2d 798· 6th Cir.· 1949-04-11 ·cited 6×·via Action For Injunction
  The court held that the federal district court did not err in refusing to exercise ancillary jurisdiction to enjoin the enforcement of state court judgments, as the state courts provided adequate remedies and had already ruled on the dischargeability issue.
• E. Coast Lumber Terminal, Inc. v. Town of Babylon
  174 F.2d 106· 2d Cir.· 1949-04-05 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the district court did not err in abstaining from deciding the federal constitutional questions until state courts had an opportunity to interpret the ordinance and state law.
• ST. Lo Const. Co., Inc. v. Koenigsberger
  174 F.2d 25· D.C. Cir.· 1949-02-21 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the lower court erred in granting an injunction without considering the equitable factors and substantial changes in the neighborhood that might render the restrictive covenant unenforceable.
• Woods v. Selber
  171 F.2d 900· 5th Cir.· 1949-01-18 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court erred in conditioning the landlord's payment of the overcharge on the tenant's payment of back rent, as the tenant was not a party and no restitution was ordered.
• Town OF Lake Hamilton v. Kernel Hughes
  160 Fla. 646· Fla.· 1948-06-29 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the Chancellor erred in entering a decree without notice to the appellants and that certain paragraphs of the amended decree should be stricken.
• Griffin v. United States
  168 F.2d 457· 8th Cir.· 1948-06-11 ·cited 6×·via Temporary Injunction
  The court held that the United States has a sufficient interest to maintain a suit to prevent interference with its land use policies, and a county resolution cannot override federal control over federal lands.
• In re Auth. of the Bd. of Pub. Instruction of Alachua Cnty. v. THE Bd. OF Pub. Instruction OF Alachua Cnty.
  160 Fla. 490· Fla.· 1948-06-01 ·cited 6×
  The Florida Supreme Court held that the Board of Public Instruction of Alachua County has authority to purchase lands located outside its county boundaries when necessary to carry out its public school program. The Court affirmed the declaratory judgment allowing the board to pur
• Singer v. BEN HOW Realty, Inc.
  160 Fla. 53· Fla.· 1948-01-20 ·cited 6×
  The appellate court held that the ordinance prohibiting certain noises within fifty feet of a hotel during specific periods was not per se void and that the bill of complaint stated a cause of action.
• Berrien v. Pollitzer
  165 F.2d 21· D.C. Cir.· 1947-12-15 ·cited 6×
  Equity jurisdiction is not limited to protecting property rights; it can protect personal rights, such as membership in a nonprofit organization, when legal remedies are inadequate.
• Hansen v. Creedon
  163 F.2d 223· 8th Cir.· 1947-08-15 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the trial court did not err in calculating rent ceilings using comparable rates for rooms without established experience rates and that the appellant waived the objection regarding the premature filing of the action by failing to raise it below.
• ELM Corp. v. E. M. Rosenthal Jewelry Co.
  161 F.2d 902· D.C. Cir.· 1947-05-26 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the plaintiffs failed to establish an implied agreement for proportional stock distribution in retail stores based on past conduct, and that the opportunity to establish new retail stores belonged to an individual, not the wholesale company.
• Boston Wool Trade Ass'n v. Snyder
  161 F.2d 648· D.C. Cir.· 1947-05-05 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the District Court correctly dismissed the action because the exclusive jurisdiction for customs duty disputes lies with the Court of Customs and Patent Appeals.
• Star Steel Supply Co. v. Bowles
  159 F.2d 812· 6th Cir.· 1947-02-10 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the appellant violated price regulations by failing to perform actual warehousing operations, and that the court lacked jurisdiction to consider the constitutionality of the regulation.
• Mycalex Corp. of Am. v. Pemco Corp.
  159 F.2d 907· 4th Cir.· 1947-01-31 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the plaintiff failed to prove that the information disclosed to the defendant was secret or that the defendant made material use of it in their competing business.
• Tellerine v. Pub. Realty Co., Inc.
  158 Fla. 556· Fla.· 1947-01-21 ·cited 6×
  The Florida Supreme Court affirmed a final decree in an equity action where the trial court granted relief based on a bill of complaint that alleged multiple grounds for equitable relief, including accounting, lease forfeiture, and injunctive relief. The court held that where a b
• Crosby v. Orange State OIL Co.
  158 Fla. 551· Fla.· 1947-01-17 ·cited 6×
  L. E. Crosby purchased a service station and agreed with Orange State Oil Company's agent to lease it for five years with no cancellation clause except for non-payment of rent. The company later sought to cancel under a conflicting provision in the written lease allowing either p
• Losey v. State of Fla. Ex rel. Vincent C. Giblin
  158 Fla. 381· Fla.· 1947-01-03 ·cited 6×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed an injunction against a gambling house, holding that a trial court improperly substituted state prosecutors for a private relator after finding the relator brought the suit with unclean hands (improper motives). The court reasoned that if the su
• Trueman Fertilizer Co. v. Fritz Stein
  157 Fla. 769· Fla.· 1946-07-19 ·cited 6×
  Trueman Fertilizer Company obtained a judgment against the administrator of Hans Stein's estate for an unpaid debt. When execution was levied on real estate purchased by Fritz Stein (the administrator's brother) at a court-ordered sale, Fritz Stein sought to enjoin the execution
• Superior Packing Co. v. Porter
  156 F.2d 193· 8th Cir.· 1946-07-05 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the carload discount provisions of the price regulations applied to defendant's practice of shipping in carload quantities to a single destination, even if sold to multiple buyers.
• Mech. Farm Equip. Distribs., Inc. v. Porter
  156 F.2d 296· 9th Cir.· 1946-06-24 ·cited 6×·via Action For Injunction
  The court held that sales of used crawler tractors to farmers were covered by M.P.R. No. 136, and the appellant's sales did not meet the criteria for higher pricing as rebuilt and guaranteed machines. The issuance of an injunction was also proper.
• McCRORY Stores Corp. v. LEE
  157 Fla. 274· Fla.· 1946-04-09 ·cited 6×
  McCrory Stores Corporation challenged the Comptroller's attempt to audit its tax returns for 1941 and 1942 beyond the statutory 18-month limitations period. The Florida Supreme Court held that the statute of limitations on the Comptroller's right to examine tax returns is not tol
• First Nat. Bank of Holdenville v. Ickes
  154 F.2d 851· D.C. Cir.· 1946-04-01 ·cited 6×
• Bowles v. Leithold
  155 F.2d 124· 3d Cir.· 1945-12-27 ·cited 6×·via Scope Of Injunctions
  The court held that an injunction against future price ceiling violations was permissible even without proof of past price violations, based on the defendants' failure to comply with record-keeping regulations.
• S. S. Hollender, Inc. v. Morqus
  156 Fla. 173· Fla.· 1945-07-27 ·cited 6×
  The Florida Supreme Court reversed an injunction against opticians and merchants who leased space to a physician for conducting eye examinations. The court held that merely allowing a licensed physician to occupy nearby office space at nominal rent, without employment, control, o
• In re Plankinton BLDG. Co. Harvey v. Grossman
  148 F.2d 119· 7th Cir.· 1945-03-20 ·cited 6×·via Permanent Injunction
  The court held that the district court had jurisdiction under Chapter X, correctly found the debtor insolvent, and that the reorganization plan was fair, equitable, and met statutory requirements.
• Fredericka Lucian v. THE S. Ohio Sav. Bank & Tr. Co.
  156 Fla. 370· Fla.· 1945-01-30 ·cited 6×
  This Florida Supreme Court case addresses whether a defendant's conduct in a prior divorce proceeding constituted a general appearance, thereby conferring jurisdiction over him despite allegedly defective service. The court reversed the lower court's decree, holding that the defe
• Bowles v. Tex. Liquor Control Bd.
  146 F.2d 155· 5th Cir.· 1944-12-15 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the sale of forfeited alcoholic beverages by the Texas Liquor Control Board, pursuant to a court order, was not subject to federal price regulations under Supplementary Order No. 10.
• Joliet Oil Corp. v. Brown
  143 F.2d 673· 7th Cir.· 1944-05-26 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the hearing commissioner had the authority to enter a suspension order.
• Dorsett v. Overstreet
  154 Fla. 566· Fla.· 1944-05-19 ·cited 6×
  A Florida broker who exclusively solicited orders for out-of-state manufacturers and forwarded all orders to principals located outside Florida challenged an occupation license tax as unconstitutional under the Commerce Clause. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the lower court's
• Cogswell v. Bd. of Levee Com'rs of Orleans Levee Dist.
  142 F.2d 750· 5th Cir.· 1944-05-18 ·cited 6×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that the suit did not present a federal question, thus the lower court lacked jurisdiction.
• N.Y. State Guernsey Breeders' Co-Op., Inc. v. Wickard
  141 F.2d 805· 2d Cir.· 1944-03-30 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the Secretary of Agriculture's decision denying a special differential for Guernsey milk was supported by substantial evidence and lawful, and that production costs and marketability are not grounds for price variation under the Act.
• Corica v. Ragen
  140 F.2d 496· 7th Cir.· 1944-02-15 ·cited 6×
  The court held that the preliminary injunction was improperly granted because it was overly broad and the plaintiff's right to relief was not sufficiently clear to warrant such an order prior to trial.
• Whisler v. City OF W. Plains
  137 F.2d 938· 8th Cir.· 1943-10-06 ·cited 6×·via Request For Injunction
  The court held that the district court did not err in dismissing the complaint for injunctive and declaratory relief, as federal courts of equity should not ordinarily restrain criminal prosecutions.