What happened in this case?
An appeal in the Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit between United States and Kemp. The court issued a decision on Mar 24, 1926.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
United States v Kemp, No. 4575 (5th Cir.)
- Docket
- 4575
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:
“It follows that appellees take nothing by their cross-appeal, and on the original appeal the judgment must be reversed, and the case remanded for further proceedings not inconsistent with these views.”
- 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?
9 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 Mar 24, 1926. The full text of the opinion is available on this page.
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Case record
United States v Kemp is Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit case number 4575. Jurvio currently provides 1 readable court document for this case.
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Cited by 9
9 cases on Jurvio cite this case
- United States v. Krueger · Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ·
- Krueger v. United States · District Court, D. New Jersey ·
- Hunt v. United States · United States Court of Claims ·
- Monarch Mills v. Jones · Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit ·
- Philip Carey Mfg. Co. v. Dean · Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit ·
- McPherson v. Commissioner · Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ·
- US Blind Stitch MacH. Corp. v. Reliable MacH. Works · Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ·
- American Can Co. v. Bowers · Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit ·
- Kemp v. United States · Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit ·
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- Court opinion
UNITED STATES v. KEMP Et Al.; KEMP Et Al. v. UNITED STATES — majority