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Houston Oil Co. v. Goodrich, 245 U.S. 440 (1918)
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Houston Oil Co. v. Goodrich, 245 U.S. 440 (1918)
Houston Oil Co. v. Goodrich No. 76 Argued November 21, 22, 1917 Decided January 7, 1918 245 U.S. 440
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE FIFTH CIRCUIT
Syllabus
A writ of certiorari, if improvidently granted, will be dismissed. So held where the alleged error consisted in refusing to submit certain questions to the jury in an action over the title to land, and where the ruling of the District Court depended essentially on an appreciation of the evidence, and were concurred in by the circuit court of appeals.
Writ of certiorari to review.
226 F. 434 dismissed.
.The case is stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Houston Oil Co. v. Goodrich, 245 U.S. 440 (1918) in 245 U.S. 440 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4C6JCB4QNFL1NXQ.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Houston Oil Co. v. Goodrich, 245 U.S. 440 (1918), in 245 U.S. 440, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4C6JCB4QNFL1NXQ.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Houston Oil Co. v. Goodrich, 245 U.S. 440 (1918). cited in 1918, 245 U.S. 440. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=4C6JCB4QNFL1NXQ.
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