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McCaughn v. Real Estate Land Title & Trust Co., 297 U.S. 606 (1936)
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McCaughn v. Real Estate Land Title & Trust Co., 297 U.S. 606 (1936)
McCaughn v. Real Estate Land Title & Trust Co. No. 62 Argued March 13, 1936 Decided March 30, 1936 297 U.S. 606
CERTIORARI TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE THIRD CIRCUIT
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A general verdict found by the District Court in an action at law, in which a jury trial has been waived, has the same effect as the verdict of a jury; an appellate court cannot pass upon the weight of the evidence. P. 608.
79 F.2d 602, reversed; 7 F.Supp. 742, affirmed.
Certiorari to review the reversal of a judgment for the above-named executors in an action to recover a tax.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," McCaughn v. Real Estate Land Title & Trust Co., 297 U.S. 606 (1936) in 297 U.S. 606 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=X8SMZSD5D5DTD1Z.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." McCaughn v. Real Estate Land Title & Trust Co., 297 U.S. 606 (1936), in 297 U.S. 606, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=X8SMZSD5D5DTD1Z.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in McCaughn v. Real Estate Land Title & Trust Co., 297 U.S. 606 (1936). cited in 1936, 297 U.S. 606. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=X8SMZSD5D5DTD1Z.
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