Manhattan Land & Fruit Co. v. Buras

CAILLOUET, District Judge.

This action was instituted by the Manhattan Land & Fruit Company, a corporation citizen of the state of New York, joined by the Humble Oil & Refining Company, a corporation citizen of the state of Texas, and by Gulf Refining Company and Tide Water Associated Oil Company, both corporation citizens of the state of Delaware, against La-Plaq Realty Inc., a corporation citizen of Louisiana, and the heirs of Cyprien Napoleon Buras and his widow, all citizens of said state; subsequently, one of the defendants (made so by substitution for a deceased original defendant) was…