 '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
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - Courts - 1912 - 76 pages
...where a plain, adequate, and complete remedy at law exists. The section is as follows : " SEC. 723. Suits in equity shall not be sustained in either of...adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law." So it must be concluded that in the judgment of Congress during the life of the Republic it has had... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1904 - 1040 pages
...Statutes of the United States provide : "Sec. 723. Suits In equity shall not be sustained In any of the courts of the United States, in any case where...plain, adequate and complete remedy may be had at law." [US Couip. St. 1901, p. 583.] In New York Guaranty Co. v. Memphis Water Co., 107 US 214, 2 Sup. Ct.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1881 - 954 pages
...not give it. The equitable jurisdiction of these courts is limited. It cannot be invoked or sustained in any case "where a plain, adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law." Such are the express provisions of the statute, (Rev. St. § 723;) and the refusal of the court to give... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 1002 pages
...723, taken from the act of 1789, by which it is provided that a suit cannot be sustained in equity "in any case where a plain, adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law." The supreme court has said, speaking through Mr. Justice FIELD, in Whitehead v. Shattuck, 138 U. S.... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1919 - 1018 pages
...Statutes of the United States (Comp. St. 1916, § 1244), prohibits us from taking jurisdiction in equity where a plain, adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law. Such remedies as are provided by the statutes of Oklahoma above quoted have been held plain, adequate, and... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1910 - 1050 pages
...Comp. St. 1901, p. 583), that suits in equity shall not be sustained In the federal courts in uiiy case where a plain adequate and complete remedy may be had at law, a state statute authorizing the legal owner of real estate to maintain au equitable action to quiet... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1908 - 1060 pages
...Statutes [US Comp. St. 1901, p. 583] prohibits the federal courts from entertaining suits in equity where "a plain, adequate and complete remedy may be had at law." While it was said in Buzard v. Houston, 119 U. S' 347-351, .7 Sup. Ct. 249, 30 L. Ed. 451, that the... | |
 | United States - Civil procedure - 1926 - 668 pages
...§ 384.) Suits in equity, when not sustainable. 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. (36 Stat. 1163.) Re-enacting §723, RSUS, 1 Comp. Stat., p. 583, 4 Fed. Stat. Ann., p. 530, Pierce... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1926 - 1144 pages
...Judicial Code (Сотр. St § 1244), providing, "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," is merely declaratory of longestablished equity principles. We turn to the pleadings to ascertain the... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1926 - 1214 pages
...733) is that "suits in equity shall not be sustained in either of the conns of the United Slates iu any case where, a plain, adequate, and complete remedy may be had at law." The objection to Ihe validity of this paient on the ground tliHt it was already covered by the patent... | |
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