SMITH v. UNITED STATES

No. 20015.

57 F.2d 351 (1930)

SMITH v. UNITED STATES.

District Court, W. D. Washington, N. D.

February 21, 1930.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Graham K. Betts, Wm. G. Beardslee, and Joseph A. Barto, all of Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff.

Anthony Savage, U. S. Atty., Tom De Wolfe, Asst. U. S. Atty., and Lester Pope, Regional Atty., U. S. Veterans' Bureau, all of Seattle, Wash., for the United States.


NETERER, District Judge (after stating the facts as above).

It is at once apparent that the names of the witnesses of the defendant by whom facts may be established, is sought, and not records and documents pertaining to the disability of the deceased. The Supreme Court in Carpenter v. Winn, 221 U.S. 540, 31 S.Ct. 683, 686, 55 L. Ed. 842, said: "The court will require reasonable proof of the possession and of the pertinency of the papers. If the object of the party...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases