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George W. Green v. The City of Stuart.

Citation: 302 U.S. 744Docket: 480

Court: Supreme Court of the United States; November 7, 1937; Federal Supreme Court; Federal Appellate Court

Narrative Opinion Summary

George W. Green petitioned the Supreme Court of the United States against the City of Stuart. The case number is 480, and the decision was rendered on November 8, 1937. Mr. T. T. Oughterson represented Green. The Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which had previously ruled in favor of the City of Stuart. A subsequent rehearing was also denied. The citation includes 302 U.S. 744, 58 S.Ct. 146, and 82 L.Ed. 575, with an opinion from the lower court referenced as 91 F. (2d) 603.

Legal Issues Addressed

Denial of Writ of Certiorari

Application: The Supreme Court refused to review the decision of the lower appellate court, thereby leaving the appellate court's ruling in favor of the City of Stuart intact.

Reasoning: The Supreme Court denied the petition for a writ of certiorari to review the decision of the United States Circuit Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, which had previously ruled in favor of the City of Stuart.

Rehearing Denial in Supreme Court Proceedings

Application: The Supreme Court also denied a subsequent request for rehearing, effectively ending the appellate process in this case.

Reasoning: A subsequent rehearing was also denied.