Mt. Morris Electric Light Co. v. Brush Electric Co.

No. 14
Decided Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Disposition
dismissed
full scope · Unanimous
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Court
Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York
Decided
Posture
Unknown
Appellant (1)
MT. MORRIS ELECTRIC LIGHT CO.
Forster, Hotaling & Klenke
v.
Appellee (1)
BRUSH ELECTRIC CO.
Cravath & Houston

Overview

The appeal is dismissed on consent.

Case summary

This case involves an appeal by MT. MORRIS ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. against BRUSH ELECTRIC CO. from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York. The Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, dismissed the appeal on December 1, 1896, based on the consent of the parties. No factual background, legal issues, or detailed reasoning are provided in the text beyond the dismissal.

Abstract

The case is an appeal by one electric company against another from a federal circuit court, dismissed by the Circuit Court of Appeals. The dismissal was based on the consent of the parties. No factual background or legal issues were detailed.

Opinion of the court

Majority
opinion
  • Appeal dismissed on consent.

Jurisdiction

not challenged
Jurisdictional facts
  • Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York

Procedural posture

Posture at trial
Unknown
Posture on appeal
Direct appeal

Legal categories

Business

Case record

Full case name
MT. MORRIS ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. v. BRUSH ELECTRIC CO.
Docket number
No. 14
Court
Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Trial court
Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York
Decided
Opinion type
published
Precedential status
precedential

Issues & holdings

1
Issues raised
1
dismissed
1
Holdings
Standard of review

Not applicable

Disposition rationale

Dismissed on consent of the parties.

Preservation

Issue preserved for review

Holdings of the court

Appeal dismissal
The appeal is dismissed on consent.
The parties consented to the dismissal of the appeal.
Unanimousbinding precedent

Timeline

appeal eventcited in opinion

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit dismisses the appeal on consent.

Outcome: Appeal dismissed

Final disposition of the appeal based on consent of the parties.

Appeal dismissal
MT. MORRIS ELECTRIC LIGHT CO. · BRUSH ELECTRIC CO. · Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit appellate court

Facts & evidence

Key facts

1 facts
  1. The case involves an appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York, but no factual details are provided in the text.

Procedural history

1 steps
  1. Appeal filed from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York.

Authorities

Legal principles applied

  • Parties may consent to dismiss an appeal, ending the case without a decision on the merits
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Action type
dismissed
Target
Appeal
Appealed from
Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York
Context
The Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit, dismissed the appeal on consent of the parties.
Scope
full
Disposition vote
Unanimous
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