Williams v. Virginia Military Institute’s Empirical Analysis
198 F.2d 980 · 1952
Citation profile
19 federal appellate ·
Relationships
Relies on Ford Motor Co. v. Department of Treasury · Brillhart v. Excess Insurance Co. of America · Kerotest Mfg Co v. C-O-Two Fire Equipment Co · Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. v. Huffman · Great Northern Life Ins Co v. Read
Most-quoted passages
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“These considerations, we think, are persuasive that if the trial court had considered the question of discretion, discretion should have been exercised unfavorably to the granting of the declaratory relief requested.”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
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