Hills v. F. S. Harmon & Co.

(after stating the facts as above).

“Every suit not of a local nature against a single defendant must be brought in the division where he resides.” Judicial Code § 53, 28 USCA, § 114. This district is divided into divisions by the Congress. Judicial Code § 112, 28 USCA § 193. Hence, the same strictness applies as to trials in districts. Judicial Code § 52, 28 USCA § 113.

“Local” may be said to be a fixed place or determinate zone limited or identified with a given region. In issue, it means within the Northern Division. No property in this division is sought to be recovered. The contracts…