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Berens v. Berens

United States District Court, D. Columbia
Dec 13, 1939
30 F. Supp. 869 (D.D.C. 1939)

Summary

observing that one of the policy reasons to render a declaratory judgment is to "terminate and afford relief from the uncertainty, insecurity, and controversy giving rise to the proceedings"

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Opinion

Civ. A. No. 3366.

December 13, 1939.

Albert Lyman, of Washington, D.C., for plaintiff.

Gerald I. Oxenburg, of Washington, D.C., for defendant.


The motion of defendant to dismiss plaintiff's motion for temporary injunction will be stricken. It is an unnecessary pleading, which ought not be encouraged.

The motion of plaintiff to enjoin defendant is denied.


Summaries of

Berens v. Berens

United States District Court, D. Columbia
Dec 13, 1939
30 F. Supp. 869 (D.D.C. 1939)

observing that one of the policy reasons to render a declaratory judgment is to "terminate and afford relief from the uncertainty, insecurity, and controversy giving rise to the proceedings"

Summary of this case from Ill. Farmers Ins. Co. v. Phelps

In Berens v. Berens, D.C.D.C., 30 F. Supp. 869, the court held that a motion to dismiss a motion is unnecessary pleading which ought not to be encouraged.

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Case details for

Berens v. Berens

Case Details

Full title:BERENS v. BERENS

Court:United States District Court, D. Columbia

Date published: Dec 13, 1939

Citations

30 F. Supp. 869 (D.D.C. 1939)

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