Toucey v. New York Life Insurance Co., 314 U.S. 118 (1941)
U.S. Supreme Court
Toucey v. New York Life Insurance Co., 314 U.S. 118 (1942)
Toucey v. New York Life Insurance Co.
No. 16
Reargued October 17, 1941
Decided November 17, 1941*
314 U.S. 118
Syllabus
Section 265 of the Judicial Code forbids a federal court to enjoin a proceeding in personam in a state court on the ground that the claim in controversy has been previously adjudicated by the federal court. P. 314 U. S. 129.
112 F.2d 927 and 115 F.2d 1 reversed.
No. 16 came here on certiorari, 311 U.S. 643, to review the affirmance of a decree of injunction, 112 F.2d 927. The decision below was affirmed here by an equally divided Court, 313 U.S. 538; subsequently, a rehearing was granted, 313 U. S. 59.
No.19 is here on certiorari, 312 U.S. 670, to review the affirmance of a decree of injunction, 115 F.2d 1.