What happened in this case?
An appeal in the Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit between Wagner and United States. The court issued a decision on Sep. 22, 1925.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Wagner v United States, No. 6937 (8th Cir.)
- Docket
- 6937
Where this case stands
The appeals court reversed the lower court.
- Who won?
The side that appealed won. The court ruled against the lower court's decision.
- What did the court decide?
In the court's words:
“Judgment is reversed, with instructions to grant a new trial.”
- What does it mean?
The lower court's ruling no longer stands. 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?
11 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 Sep. 22, 1925. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
Understand this case
Case record
Wagner v United States is Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit case number 6937. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
Decision lineup
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Cases cited 12
Cites 12 cases · all on Jurvio
- Greenough v. Tax Assessors of Newport · Supreme Court of the United States ·
- Cunard S. S. Co. v. Kelley · Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ·
- Missouri, K. & T. Ry. Co. v. Foreman · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ·
- Vernon v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ·
- Ripper v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ·
- United States Fidelity & Guaranty Co. v. Des Moines Nat. Bank · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ·
- Admiral Oriental Line v. Atlantic Gulf & Oriental S. S. Co. · Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ·
- Veeder v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit ·
- J. W. Ringrose Co. v. W. & J. Sloane · District Court, E.D. Pennsylvania ·
- United States v. Pitotto · District Court, D. Oregon ·
- Giles v. United States · Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ·
- Schencks v. United States · Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit ·
Cited by 11
11 cases on Jurvio cite this case
- Cummings v. Chicago · Supreme Court of the United States · 8 F. (2d) 581
- Worthington v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ·
- United States v. One Kemper Radio · District Court, N.D. California ·
- Benton v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ·
- Raftery v. Bligh · Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ·
- Ribaste v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ·
- Danaher v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ·
- General Reinsurance Corporation v. Southern Surety Co. · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ·
- Rice v. United States · Court of Appeals for the First Circuit ·
- United States v. Clark · District Court, D. Montana ·
- Simmons v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit ·
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- Court opinion
Wagner v. United States — majority