LYONS v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP.

No. 161, Docket 22556.

201 F.2d 510 (1953)

LYONS et al. v. WESTINGHOUSE ELECTRIC CORP. et al.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided January 21, 1953.

Writ of Certiorari Denied April 6, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Copal Mintz, New York City, for appellants.

Cravath, Swaine & Moore, New York City (Albert R. Connelly, George S. Leonard and John G. Williams, New York City, of counsel), for appellee.

Before SWAN, Chief Judge, and CLARK and FRANK, Circuit Judges.


Writ of Certiorari Denied April 6, 1953. See 73 S.Ct. 781.

PER CURIAM.

The defendants in the prior state court action brought by Westinghouse raised the defense of illegality of the contract sued upon. Thereafter they brought the present action in the federal court and sought to stay further proceedings in the state court. Judge Bondy rightly held that 28 U.S.C.A. § 2283 prevents the issuance of such a stay. The appellants' attempt to distinguish Red...

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