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Byram Concretanks, Inc. v. Honorable Thomas F. Meaney, 13483 (1961)

Court: Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit Number: 13483 Visitors: 15
Filed: Jan. 19, 1961
Latest Update: Feb. 22, 2020
Summary: 286 F.2d 170 BYRAM CONCRETANKS, INC., Petitioner v. Honorable Thomas F. MEANEY, Respondent. No. 13483. United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit. Submitted December 27, 1960. Decided January 19, 1961. Frankel & Frankel, Paterson, N. J., for petitioner. No appearance for respondent. Before GOODRICH, McLAUGHLIN and FORMAN, Circuit Judges. PER CURIAM. 1 This is an action for mandamus brought against one of the district judges for the District of New Jersey. The allegation complains that the dist
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286 F.2d 170

BYRAM CONCRETANKS, INC., Petitioner
v.
Honorable Thomas F. MEANEY, Respondent.

No. 13483.

United States Court of Appeals Third Circuit.

Submitted December 27, 1960.

Decided January 19, 1961.

Frankel & Frankel, Paterson, N. J., for petitioner.

No appearance for respondent.

Before GOODRICH, McLAUGHLIN and FORMAN, Circuit Judges.

PER CURIAM.

1

This is an action for mandamus brought against one of the district judges for the District of New Jersey. The allegation complains that the district judge unduly restricted the applicant in his interrogatories in a pending litigation and that he acted contrary to what one of his fellow judges had ordered on the same point. We think that this is not a proper case for mandamus. TCF Film Corp. v. Gourley, 3 Cir., 1957, 240 F.2d 711. This Court has said many times that mandamus is not to be taken as a substitute for appeal. E. g., Green v. Murphy, 3 Cir., 1958, 259 F.2d 591. The district judge was acting in a case which was before him and the action he took was within his authority. If he was wrong the error can be corrected on appeal. The petition will be denied.

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