Legal Opinion

Building and Loan Assn. of Dakota v. Price

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided January 10, 1898No. 158PublishedCited by 8 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF TEXAS. The case is stated in the opinion.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Peokham

The appellants herein commenced this action against the defendants in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Northern District of Texas, the complaint in which was- filed on the 3d of October, 1895. The defendants demurred on the ground that the court had no jurisdiction of the several subjects-matter set forth in the complaint, one of the objections being that the matter in dispute did not exceed $2000 exclusive of interest and costs.

The.cause was heard in the Circuit Court, the demurrer was sustained, and the bill dismissed with costs and without prejudice, for want of jurisdiction…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Smith v. McKaySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Equitable B. & L. Ass'n v. VanceSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1897

3Cited by8 opinions

  1. Smith v. AppleSupreme Court of the United States · 1924
  2. Franklin Opera House Co. v. ArmstrongCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1904
  3. Phelps v. American Savings & Loan Ass'nMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
  4. Russell v. PierceMichigan Supreme Court · 1899
  5. Kinney v. Columbia Savings & Loan Ass'nU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Utah · 1902

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