Waterman v. Canal-Louisiana Bank & Trust Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP LOUISIANA. The facts, which involved the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, are stated in the opinion.
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APPEAL PROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP LOUISIANA. The facts, which involved the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court, are stated in the opinion. As to the jurisdiction of the Federal court: Any creditor, heir or legatee who is a citizen of another State has the right to institute his suit in the Federal court against, executors and administrators and all other parties interested, who are citizens of the same State as decedent, to determine the validity and extent of his rights and claims in the property of the estate; nor is he deprived of his original…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
This case presents a question of jurisdiction concerning the right of the' United States Circuit Court to entertain a Certain bill in equity. Frances E. Waterman, wife of Charles A. Crane, a resident of Chicago in the State of Illinois, and a citizen of that State, joined by her husband, also a citizen of Illinois, brought the suit in the United. States Circuit Court against the Canal-Louisiana Bank and Trust Company, executor , of the last will and testament of Caroline Stannard Tilton, deceased, a citizen of the State of Louisiana and an inhabitant of the East- em District of Louisiana, and…
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