Hearst v. American Newspapers, Inc.

LEAHY, District Judge.

The manifold and confusing aspects of this case, the variety of alternative prayers for relief, have made it difficult, at times, for the court to keep the real issue in focus. With diversity and amount in controversy present, I base jurisdiction on Perrine v. Pennroad Corporation, 19 Del.Ch. 368, 168 A. 196; Bouree et al. v. Trust Francais, 14 Del.Ch. 332, 127 A. 56; and Jellenik v. Huron Copper Min. Co., 177 U.S. 1, 20 S.Ct. 559, 44 L.Ed. 647, because the res is here. We must approach the issue and determine the rights of all parties as of March 16, 1942.

The basic…