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Jaffke v. Dunham, 352 U.S. 280 (1957)
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General SummaryThis case is from a collection containing the full text of over 16,000 Supreme Court cases from 1793 to the present. The body of Supreme Court decisions are, effectively, the final interpretation of the Constitution. Only an amendment to the Constitution can permanently overturn an interpretation and this has happened only four times in American history.
Jaffke v. Dunham, 352 U.S. 280 (1957)
Jaffke v. Dunham No. 60 Argued December 12, 1956 Decided January 14, 1957 352 U.S. 280
CERTIORARI TO THE UNITED STATES COURT OF APPEALS
FOR THE SEVENTH CIRCUIT
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The District Court entered judgment for petitioner, although it struck from the record an affidavit offered in evidence by petitioner in support of his claim. The Court of Appeals reversed on the ground that petitioner had failed to prove his claim. In doing so, it refused to consider the action of the District Court in striking the affidavit, because petitioner had not cross-appealed.
Held:
1. If the District Court erred in striking the affidavit, a cross-appeal by petitioner was not prerequisite to the Court of Appeals’ considering the affidavit in support of the District Court’s judgment. P. 281.
2. On remand of this case, the Court of Appeals should consider the questions of the admissibility and weight of the affidavit and whether relevant admissible evidence established a constructive trust under Illinois law. P. 281.
229 F.2d 232 reversed and remanded.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Jaffke v. Dunham, 352 U.S. 280 (1957) in 352 U.S. 280 Original Sources, accessed August 30, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YJK8XWPUBTF3EVI.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Jaffke v. Dunham, 352 U.S. 280 (1957), in 352 U.S. 280, Original Sources. 30 Aug. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YJK8XWPUBTF3EVI.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Jaffke v. Dunham, 352 U.S. 280 (1957). cited in 1957, 352 U.S. 280. Original Sources, retrieved 30 August 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=YJK8XWPUBTF3EVI.
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