Blythe v. Hinckley’s Empirical Analysis

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1 federal appellate ·

Most-quoted passages

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1. “the other propositions contended for by complainants are for the same reason deemed insufficient to take this case out of the general rule that after a court of a State, with full jurisdiction over property in its possession, has finally determined all rights to that property, a court of the United States will not entertain jurisdiction to annul such decree and disturb rights once definitely determined.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Blythe v. Hinckley

2. “in substance and effect, decided that said Thomas H. Blythe did hot adopt or legitimate the said Florence under or in conformity with said section 230 of the Civil Code, but that he had constituted her his heir under and - pursuant to the provisions of section 138Y of said Civil Code.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Blythe v. Hinckley

3. “after the death of said Thomas H. Blythe, as hereinbefore alleged, the public administrator of the city and county of San Francisco took charge of-. the’ estate of said Blythe and entered upon the administration of the same;”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the majority
   e.g. Blythe v. Hinckley