City of Poughkeepsie v. National Meter Co.

No. 94
Decided Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit
Disposition
affirmed
full scope · Not specified
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Court
Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York
Decided
Posture
Judgment from Circuit Court
Appellant (1)
CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE
Dickerson & Brown
v.
Appellee (1)
NATIONAL METER CO.
Gifford & Bull

Overview

The judgment of the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York is affirmed.

Case summary

The City of Poughkeepsie appealed a judgment from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York to the Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit. The appellate court issued no opinion and affirmed the lower court's judgment, citing 75 Fed. 405. The case involved the City of Poughkeepsie as appellant and National Meter Co. as appellee, with Dickerson & Brown representing the appellant and Gifford & Bull representing the appellee.

Abstract

The city appealed a judgment from the federal district court to the circuit court of appeals. The appellate court issued no opinion and affirmed the lower court's judgment. The judgment of the district court is affirmed.

Opinion of the court

Majority
opinion
  • Affirmed without opinion
  • Reference to 75 Fed. 405

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
Judgment from Circuit Court
Posture on appeal
Direct appeal

Legal categories

Business

Case record

Full case name
CITY OF POUGHKEEPSIE v. NATIONAL METER CO.
Docket number
No. 94
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
unpublished
Precedential status
non-precedential

Issues & holdings

1
Issues raised
1
affirmed
1
Holdings
Standard of review

Not specified

Disposition rationale

No opinion provided; affirmed based on reference to 75 Fed. 405

Preservation

Issue preserved for review

Holdings of the court

Affirmation of lower court judgment
The Circuit Court of Appeals affirms the judgment of the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
No reasoning provided; court cites to 75 Fed. 405
non-binding

Timeline

appeal eventcited in opinion

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit affirms the lower court judgment

Outcome: Affirmed

Final disposition of the appeal

Affirmation of lower court judgment
Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit appellate court

Facts & evidence

Key facts

1 facts
  1. Case involves an appeal by City of Poughkeepsie against National Meter Co.

Procedural history

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

Authorities

Cited authorities (1)

75 Fed. 405
followedprecedent
Cited as the basis for affirming the lower court judgment

Related cases (1)

75 Fed. 405
prior appeal
Cited as basis for affirmation

Legal principles applied

  • Appellate courts may affirm without opinion by citing prior decisions

Notable quotes

“No opinion. Affirmed. See 75 Fed. 405.”
majority — Entire text of the majority opinion
Court affirms without providing reasoning, relying on prior case
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Action type
affirmed
Target
judgment of the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Appealed from
Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of New York
Context
Circuit Court of Appeals affirms without opinion, citing 75 Fed. 405
Scope
full
Disposition vote
Not specified
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