What happened in this case?
An appeal in the Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit between W. A. H. Church, Inc. and Holmes. The court issued a decision on Jan. 6, 1931.
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
W. A. H. Church, Inc. v Holmes, No. No. 4974 (D.C. Cir.)
- Docket
- No. 4974
Where this case stands
The appeals court reversed the lower court and sent the case back.
- Who won?
The side that appealed won, at least for now. The court ruled against the lower court's decision.
- What did the court decide?
In the court's words:
“The judgment is reversed, with costs, and the .eau.se is remanded for further proceedings, not inconsistent with this opinion.”
- What does it mean?
The lower court's ruling no longer stands. The case goes back to the lower court to continue in line with this ruling. This is a published opinion, so it is Binding precedentEarlier authority that a court generally must follow.Learn more about binding precedent → for courts in this circuit.
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Why does this case matter?
5 court opinions on Jurvio cite this case, which shows other courts have relied on or discussed it.
What was the ruling or outcome?
The court issued its decision on Jan. 6, 1931. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
Understand this case
Case record
W. A. H. Church, Inc. v Holmes is Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit case number No. 4974. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
Decision lineup
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Cases cited 29
Cites 29 cases · 4 on Jurvio
- Walter M. Lowney Co. v. Chandler & Rudd Co. · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 31 App. D. C. 250
- Markey et al. v. Langley et al. · Supreme Court of the United States · 92 U. S. 142
- Wood v. Grayson · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 22 App. D. C. 432
- Townsend v. Little · Supreme Court of the United States · 109 U. S. 504
Cited by 5
5 cases on Jurvio cite this case
- Young v. Howard · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 60 App.D.C. 27
- Kent v. Livingstone · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ·
- Huffines v. American Security & Trust Co. · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ·
- Roth v. Eisinger Mill & Lumber Co. · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ·
- Spruill v. Ballard · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ·
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- Court opinion
W. A. H. CHURCH, Inc. v. HOLMES — majority