intermediate state court decision
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From 311 U.S. 169 - Fidelity Union Trust Co. v. Field · 1940Most cited · 931 citing opinions
An intermediate state court in declaring and applying the state law is acting as an organ of the State and its determination, in the absence of more convincing evidence of what the state law is, should be followed by a federal court in deciding a state question.