... no civil suit shall be brought before either of said courts against any person by any original process or proceeding in any other district than that whereof he is an inhabitant, but where the jurisdiction is founded only on the fact that the action... Supreme Court Reporter - Page 270by United States. Supreme Court - 1896Full view - About this book
| Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 812 pages
...was founded only on the fact that the action was between citizens of different states, suit should be brought only in the district of the residence of either the plaintiff or defendant. So. also, the act contained a general clause repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 1434 pages
...was founded only on the fact that the action was between citizens of different states, suit should be brought only in the district of the residence of either the plaintiff or defendant. So, also, the act contained a general clause repealing all laws and parts of laws in conflict... | |
| United States. District Court (Puerto Rico), Henry F. Hord, Bernard Shandon Rodey - Law reports, digests, etc - 1906 - 596 pages
...inhabitant, save in cases where the jurisdiction was founded on diverse citizenship suit could be brought in the district of the residence of either the plaintiff or the defendant, it being necessary, though, that the complaint show this fact. Smith v. Lyon, 133 US 315, 33 L. ed.... | |
| Austin Abbott - Civil procedure - 1907 - 1190 pages
...the jurisdiction is founded only on the fact that the action is between citizens of different States, suit shall be brought only in the district of the residence of either the plaintiff or tho defendant; t nor shall any circuit or district court have cognizance of any suit except upon foreign... | |
| United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1908 - 632 pages
...Federal law ordains that where the foundation of jurisdiction in the Federal court rests upon diverse citizenship "suit shall be brought only in the district...residence of either the plaintiff or the defendant." 25 Stat. c. 366, p. 434; 4 Fed. Stats. An., p. 366. This is a prohibition as well as an authority.... | |
| Leslie Jay Tompkins - Corporation law - 1908 - 1188 pages
...the jurisdiction is founded only on the fact that the action is between citizens of different states, suit shall be brought only in the district of the...residence of either the plaintiff or the defendant." 24 Stat. 552 : 25 Stat. 434. As has been adjudged by this court, the last clause is by way of proviso... | |
| Albert Hutchinson Putney - Law - 1908 - 608 pages
...the jurisdiction is foundcd only on the fact that the action is between citizens of different States, suit shall be brought only in the district of the residence of either the plaintiff or the defendant.134 § 215. Removal of suits from State Courts. — Any suit of a civil nature, at law or... | |
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