'suits in equity shall not "be sustained in either of the courts of the United States, -in any case where a plain, adequate and complete remedy may be had at law," or the constitutional right of parties in actions at law to a trial by a jury. The Federal Reporter - Page 6071904Full view - About this book
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1899 - 2058 pages
...congress has expressly declared, in section 723 of the 95 F.— 21 Kevised Statutes of the United States, that "suits in equity shall not be sustained in either...adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law." So far as damages which have already accrued are concerned, plaintiff certainly has an adequate remedy... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 2118 pages
...than according to the rules of the common law." The act of congress of September 24, 1780, provides: "Suits in equity shall not be sustained in either...plain, adequate and complete remedy may be had at law." 1 Stat. c. 20, § 10, Kev. St. § 723. If we concede — and we do not decide — that this note and... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 2042 pages
...adequate, and complete remedy at law. Section 723, Rev. Stat. US (Comp. St. 1916, § 1244), provides : "Suits in equity shall not be sustained in either...adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law." Following the commencement of this action, the Washington Iron Works, in the name of the United States,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1898 - 2046 pages
...properly dismissed. Section 723 of the Bevised Statutes of the United States provides that "suits iii equity shall not be sustained in either of the courts...-adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law." A court of equity takes cognizance of a suit for the infringement of a patent when 1he complainant... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1907 - 2136 pages
...Comp. St. 1901, p. •''S3]) emphasized the rule when it declared, in section 16, that "suits in quity shall not be sustained in either of the courts of...plain, adequate and complete remedy may be had at law." The remedy may be inadequate because the procedure at law is too inflexible to suit the exigencies... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1882 - 1916 pages
...Notwithstanding the provisions of section 723 of the Revised Statutes, which prohibit suits in equity in either of the courts of the United States, in any...adequate, and complete remedy" may be had at law, there remains a limited range of cases in which the jurisdiction continues to be exercised concurrently,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1920 - 1058 pages
...(36 Stat. 1163 [Comp. St. § 1244]) declaring: "Suits in equity shall not be sustained in any court of the United States in any case where a plain, adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law." Section 7 of the Nevada Tax Commission Act in force in 1914 (St. 1913, c. 134), and sections 3657-3664,... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1901 - 2042 pages
...opinion of the court. Suits in equity cannot be sustained in either of the courts of the United States where a plain, adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law. Rev. St. US § 723. This section of the judiciary act of 1789 was merely declaratory of existing law.... | |
| William Edward Miller - Courts - 1881 - 728 pages
...May, 1870, c. 114, s. 18, v. 16, p. 144. SEC. 723. When suits of equity may be maintained. • — Suits, in equity shall not be sustained in either...plain, adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law. General principles of common law and equity.— The remedies in the courts of the Umted States at common... | |
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1888 - 1462 pages
...decree could be properly rendered against the defendants? Osborn v. Bank, 9 Wheat. 738, 858. The statute provides that "suits in equity shall not be sustained...adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law." But if one of those courts should render a final decree in behalf of the plaintiff, notwithstanding... | |
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