Case Name: LEE et al. v. MATHENY et al.
Court: United States District Court for the District of Columbia
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1940-01-11
Citations: 31 F. Supp. 246
Docket Number: Civ. A. No. 4891
Parties: LEE et al. v. MATHENY et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Supplement
Volume: 31
Pages: 246–246

Head Matter:
LEE et al. v. MATHENY et al.
Civ. A. No. 4891.
District Court of the United States for the District of Columbia.
Jan. 11, 1940.
Ralph A. Cusick, of Washington, D. C., for plaintiff.
Mark P. Friedlander, of Washington, D. C., for defendant.

Opinion:
LETTS, Associate Justice.
Rule 18(b), Rules of Civil Procedure for District Courts, 28 U.S.C.A. following section 723c, is construed to apply only to-cases where there are at least two distinct claims or causes of action and not to a case which involves only one cause of action which may give rise to legal or equitable relief or both.