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Beacon Theatres Inc v Westover

359 U.S. 500 (1959)
JurisdictionUnited States
CourtUS Supreme Court
Year1959
StatusBinding authority

Summary

The Seventh Amendment requires legal issues triable by jury to be determined before equitable issues, preserving the constitutional right to jury trial.

Key Principle

The Seventh Amendment right to jury trial must be preserved; legal issues triable to a jury should be tried first before equitable issues.

Area of Law

procedure

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