Injunction

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• Mary and George Brasier v. United States
  229 F.2d 176· 10th Cir.· 1955-12-28 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the trial court correctly dismissed the action because it lacked jurisdiction and the injunction was barred by statute, and that the trial court did not err in refusing to allow amendments after the appeal was filed.
• Hidalgo Cnty. Water Control & Improvement Dist. NO. 7 v. Wyatt C. Hedrick
  226 F.2d 1· 5th Cir.· 1955-09-30 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the treaty between the United States and Mexico did not create or protect individual water rights, nor did it alter existing state water law regarding distribution.
• Fed. Home Loan Bank OF SAN Francisco v. Ammann
  225 F.2d 349· 9th Cir.· 1955-07-18 ·cited 12×
  The court granted the petition for writ of mandamus, directing the district court to comply with this court's prior mandates and to cease entertaining proceedings that relitigate already adjudicated issues.
• The Leiter Minerals, Inc. v. United States
  224 F.2d 381· 5th Cir.· 1955-06-30 ·cited 12×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the federal district court properly granted a preliminary injunction and denied a motion to dismiss, asserting exclusive jurisdiction over the quiet title action concerning mineral rights.
• Tyler GAS Serv. Co. & the City of Tyler v. United GAS Pipe Line Co.
  217 F.2d 73· 5th Cir.· 1954-11-24 ·cited 12×·via Preliminary Injunction
  A natural gas company cannot by private contract fix binding long-term rates, and any relief due to parties affected by rate changes must be sought from the Federal Power Commission, not the courts.
• In re Edmond C. Fletcher on a charge of Criminal Contempt. Appeal by Edmond C. Fletcher
  216 F.2d 915· 4th Cir.· 1954-11-08 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the defendant's actions in filing an intervention complaint and appearing at a pretrial conference constituted criminal contempt for violating a prior injunction and a disbarment order, and that the procedural challenges to the contempt proceedings were withou
• Arond v. Grossman
  75 So. 2d 593· Fla.· 1954-11-02 ·cited 12×
  Maurice Arond, a former officer, director, and shareholder of a sanitary supply corporation, was enjoined from soliciting the corporation's customers and working for competitors. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the injunction but reversed the permanence of the decree, holding
• Ocean Villa Apts., Inc. v. City of Fort Lauderdale
  70 So. 2d 901· Fla.· 1954-03-09 ·cited 12×
  Ocean Villa Apartments challenged a Fort Lauderdale ordinance that reduced the usable depth of its property to 17 feet, arguing it constituted an unlawful taking. The Florida Supreme Court held that while a zoning ordinance that completely deprives an owner of beneficial use is s
• Chapman v. EL Paso Natural GAS Co.
  204 F.2d 46· D.C. Cir.· 1953-03-26 ·cited 12×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that while it could enjoin illegal stipulations imposed by the Secretary, it could not compel the issuance of permits because such issuance is a sovereign act beyond judicial direction, as per Larson v. Domestic & Foreign Corp.
• United States v. McCRILLIS
  200 F.2d 884· 1st Cir.· 1952-12-24 ·cited 12×
  A landlord defending an enforcement suit has standing to challenge the validity of a rent regulation or order, even if they failed to exhaust administrative remedies, and administrative orders determining maximum rent are invalid if issued retroactively or without proper notice a
• United States v. Ziomek & 10 other cases
  191 F.2d 818· 8th Cir.· 1951-10-17 ·cited 12×
  The court held that a court may award both statutory damages and restitution in an action brought under the Housing and Rent Act of 1947, as amended, and that the award of damages is not discretionary.
• Anderson v. Mullaney
  191 F.2d 123· 9th Cir.· 1951-06-25 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the Territory of Alaska has broad taxation powers, similar to Congress, and that license taxes on non-resident fishermen are permissible if not arbitrary or excessive.
• Russell C. House Transfer & Storage Co., Inc. v. United States
  189 F.2d 349· 5th Cir.· 1951-05-25 ·cited 12×·via Permanent Injunction
  The court held that a broad injunction should be construed narrowly to apply only to the specific type of violation that led to its issuance, not to new, unrelated violations.
• Nat'l Rejectors, Inc. v. A. B. T. MFG. Corp. (two cases)
  188 F.2d 706· 7th Cir.· 1951-05-08 ·cited 12×
  The court affirmed the judgment for infringement on certain models but reversed and remanded on others, finding them to be infringing equivalents. The court also affirmed the contempt findings.
• FAY v. Miller
  183 F.2d 986· D.C. Cir.· 1950-07-03 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the United States Attorney, acting within his statutory authority, is not subject to suit for requesting telephone service disconnection, as his actions are considered those of the sovereign.
• Chicago Pneumatic Tool Co. v. Hughes Tool Co. (two cases)
  180 F.2d 97· 10th Cir.· 1950-02-01 ·cited 12×
  A federal district court may enjoin subsequent proceedings involving the same parties and issues to preserve its jurisdiction.
• United States v. Munsingwear
  178 F.2d 204· 8th Cir.· 1949-11-22 ·cited 12×
  The dissenting judge believes the majority opinion is unsound based on general legal principles, interpretation of a prior dismissal, and estoppel.
• McCOMB v. Norris
  177 F.2d 357· 4th Cir.· 1949-10-11 ·cited 12×
  The court held that a district court has the power in a civil contempt proceeding to order the employer to pay unpaid overtime wages and the Administrator's expenses incurred in investigating and presenting the case.
• Fid. Tr. Co. v. Bd. of Educ. of City of Chicago
  174 F.2d 642· 7th Cir.· 1949-05-19 ·cited 12×·via Suit For Injunction
  The court held that the District Court's order vacating a prior interlocutory decree was itself interlocutory and therefore not appealable. The appeal must be dismissed for lack of jurisdiction.
• Baylen St. Wharf Co. v. City of Pensacola
  39 So. 2d 66· Fla.· 1949-01-25 ·cited 12×
  The court considered whether a property owner could counterclaim for damages caused by a city's storm sewer in a tax foreclosure suit, and whether a separate injunction suit for the same issue could proceed. The court held that while counterclaims are generally not allowed in tax
• Brack v. Carter
  160 Fla. 845· Fla.· 1948-09-28 ·cited 12×
  The Florida Supreme Court upheld a temporary restraining order preventing R. W. Brack from operating an airport limousine service between Jacksonville Municipal Airport and the city, holding that his operations do not qualify for the statutory exemption from state Railroad & Publ
• Spengler v. Hughes Tool Co.
  169 F.2d 166· 10th Cir.· 1948-08-07 ·cited 12×·via Modification Of Injunction
  The court held that the appeal was untimely because the notice of appeal was filed more than thirty days after the order denying the motion to modify the injunction was entered.
• McCOMB v. Goldblatt Bros., Inc.
  166 F.2d 387· 7th Cir.· 1948-03-03 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in denying an injunction, as the defendant demonstrated good faith compliance with the Fair Labor Standards Act and the prior mandate did not compel the issuance of an injunction.
• McCOMB v. Blue Star Auto Stores, Inc.
  164 F.2d 329· 7th Cir.· 1947-10-10 ·cited 12×
  The court held that defendant's office and warehouse employees engaged in interstate commerce or production of goods for commerce are covered by the Fair Labor Standards Act's overtime provisions, and an injunction was properly issued.
• McCOMB v. Herlihy
  161 F.2d 568· 4th Cir.· 1947-05-07 ·cited 12×
  Employees who assist in the purchase and receipt of goods shipped across state lines are engaged in interstate commerce under the Fair Labor Standards Act, even if the interstate movement ends at the employer's warehouse.
• Ainsworth v. Barn Ballroom Co., Inc.
  157 F.2d 97· 4th Cir.· 1946-07-27 ·cited 12×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the suit was in substance against the United States, which had not consented to be sued, and therefore the district court lacked jurisdiction.
• Philadelphia Record Co. v. Mfg. Photo-Engravers Ass'n of Philadelphia
  155 F.2d 799· 3d Cir.· 1946-05-17 ·cited 12×
  A combination of a labor union and business competitors to prevent a company from engaging in night commercial photo-engraving, thereby restraining interstate commerce, violates the Sherman Anti-trust Act.
• Haddock v. Pillsbury
  155 F.2d 820· 9th Cir.· 1946-05-02 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the appeal was untimely because the notice of appeal was filed more than three months after the district court's order of March 15, 1945, which was a final disposition of the case.
• United States ex rel. Bowles v. Seidmon
  154 F.2d 228· 7th Cir.· 1946-03-19 ·cited 12×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the defendants were properly found guilty of criminal contempt for violating preliminary injunctions by engaging in the practice of 'top dressing' scrap metal, and the fines imposed were not erroneous.
• Coca-Cola Co. v. Dixi-Cola Labs., Inc.
  155 F.2d 59· 4th Cir.· 1946-02-04 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the original interpretation of the injunction, protecting the plaintiff's product color, should be enforced, and the defendants' attempt to narrow its scope was improper.
• Nat'l Council of Ry. Patrolmen's Unions v. Sealy
  152 F.2d 500· 5th Cir.· 1945-12-13 ·cited 12×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that the status of the patrolmen as employees under the Railway Labor Act was not sufficiently established by any order or interpretation of the Interstate Commerce Commission.
• John B. Kelly, Inc. v. Lehigh NAV. Coal Co., Inc.
  151 F.2d 743· 3d Cir.· 1945-10-04 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the value of the property right being invaded, not the monetary damages already suffered, determines the jurisdictional amount for an injunction against continuing trespass and nuisance.
• Waterman S. S. Corp. v. Land
  151 F.2d 292· D.C. Cir.· 1945-06-18 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the lower court's dismissal of the complaint was correct because there was no justiciable controversy or actual decision to review.
• Bowles v. Meyers
  149 F.2d 440· 4th Cir.· 1945-05-11 ·cited 12×·via Injunction Enforcement
  A district court cannot refuse to enforce a rent regulation order based on its own assessment of the order's reasonableness; such challenges must be brought before the Emergency Court of Appeals.
• City OF Miami Beach v. Undercliff Realty & Inv. Co.
  155 Fla. 805· Fla.· 1945-04-13 ·cited 12×
  Miami Beach sued to establish a dedication to public use of a 30-foot-wide drive and oceanfront beach property in the Alton Beach subdivision, seeking an injunction against private owners from excluding the public. The Florida Supreme Court affirmed the trial referee's dismissal
• In re Associated GAS & Elec. Co. in re Associated GAS & Elec. Corp.
  149 F.2d 996· 2d Cir.· 1945-03-27 ·cited 12×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the district court did not abuse its discretion in approving the compromise of controversies in the reorganization proceedings, as there were reasonably disputable issues that could have led to a favorable outcome for the Ageco trustee.
• Nat'l Grain Yeast Corp. v. City of Crystal Lake
  147 F.2d 711· 7th Cir.· 1945-03-01 ·cited 12×·via Preliminary Injunction
  The court held that the defendant's arbitrary refusal to cooperate prevented it from relying on the plaintiff's noncompliance with contract conditions for refusing renewal, and that war-related difficulties could excuse nonperformance.
• De Acosta v. Brown
  146 F.2d 408· 2d Cir.· 1944-12-13 ·cited 12×
  The dissenting judge argues that a publisher who innocently copies a work from a copy, believing it to be an original, should not be held liable for copyright infringement.
• United States ex rel. Rodriguez v. Weekly Publ'ns, Inc.
  144 F.2d 186· 2d Cir.· 1944-07-28 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the order allowing the United States to intervene as a party plaintiff is not a final decision and therefore not immediately appealable.
• Hock v. 250 N. AVE. Corp.
  142 F.2d 435· 2d Cir.· 1944-04-17 ·cited 12×
  The district court lacked jurisdiction to entertain a tenant's action seeking to enjoin an eviction based on alleged violations of rent regulations, as the Emergency Price Control Act only permits private suits for rent overcharges.
• United States v. Davidson
  139 F.2d 908· 5th Cir.· 1943-12-20 ·cited 12×
  The United States did not acquire legal or equitable title to the grain elevator until February 24, 1937, making it subject to taxation for that year. Sovereign immunity bars counterclaims against the United States without specific statutory consent.
• Chapman v. United States
  139 F.2d 327· 8th Cir.· 1943-12-14 ·cited 12×·via Mandatory Injunction
  The court held that the appellant's challenges to the Agricultural Marketing Agreement Act and the Secretary's order were without merit, and that the district court properly granted summary judgment.
• Walling v. Plymouth MFG. Corp.
  139 F.2d 178· 7th Cir.· 1943-12-03 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the trial court's findings that the workers were partners and not employees, and that the corporate defendant was not an employer, were not clearly erroneous and were supported by the evidence.
• Henderson v. Fleckinger
  136 F.2d 381· 5th Cir.· 1943-06-09 ·cited 12×
  A federal court may enjoin state court proceedings if necessary to enforce federal law, notwithstanding the general prohibition against such injunctions.
• Merch's. Hostess Serv. OF Fla., Inc. v. MRS. T. R. Cain, JR.
  151 Fla. 253· Fla.· 1942-07-28 ·cited 12×
  Merchant's Hostess Service sued to enforce a contract with Catherine Z. Cain for trade secrets in exchange for 50% of gross receipts and a 10-year non-compete, seeking to charge the business built from those secrets as payment. The Florida Supreme Court reversed the dismissal and
• United States v. Warren R. Co.
  127 F.2d 134· 2d Cir.· 1942-04-02 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the lessee's tax covenants in the leases did not extend to income taxes, and reversed personal judgments against the lessee for those taxes.
• Addressograph-Multigraph Corp. v. Am. Expansion Bolt & MFG. Co.
  124 F.2d 706· 7th Cir.· 1941-11-25 ·cited 12×·via Interlocutory Injunction
  The court held that federal courts must apply state law, including state conflict of laws rules, in diversity cases, and under Illinois law, the plaintiff's claim for unfair competition based on misappropriation of a business system failed.
• McAllister v. McAllister
  147 Fla. 647· Fla.· 1941-07-01 ·cited 12×·via Temporary Injunction
  The Florida Supreme Court reviewed a chancery court order denying the defendant's motion to dismiss and motion to strike in a suit by an ex-wife to enforce a property settlement and maintenance agreement requiring monthly payments of $300. The court held that the chancellor prope
• Hannan v. City OF Haverhill
  120 F.2d 87· 1st Cir.· 1941-05-29 ·cited 12×·via Interlocutory Injunction
  The court held that the denial of an interlocutory injunction was not an abuse of discretion because the plaintiffs had not demonstrated irreparable harm or applied for a permit.
• Lucking v. Delano
  122 F.2d 21· D.C. Cir.· 1941-05-19 ·cited 12×
  The court held that the plaintiff's pleadings failed to allege sufficient facts to overcome the Comptroller's discretion in managing a bank receivership, thus the motion to dismiss was properly granted.