Holmes v. Goldsmith
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROB TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON. This was an action brought by L. Goldsmith and Max Goldsmith, doing business as partners under the name of L. Goldsmith & Co., citizens of the State of New York, against M. B. Holmes, John Dillard and B. Phipps, citizens of the State of Oregon, as makers of a promissory note, in the words and figures following: “ $10,000. Portland, Oregon, Aug. 9, 1886. ' “ Six months after date, without grace, we,…
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ERROB TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE DISTRICT OF OREGON. This was an action brought by L. Goldsmith and Max Goldsmith, doing business as partners under the name of L. Goldsmith & Co., citizens of the State of New York, against M. B. Holmes, John Dillard and B. Phipps, citizens of the State of Oregon, as makers of a promissory note, in the words and figures following: “ $10,000. Portland, Oregon, Aug. 9, 1886. ' “ Six months after date, without grace, we, or either of us, promise to pay to the order of W. F. Owens ten thousand dollars, for value received, with interest from…
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. . Justice Shiras,
after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.
The complaint alleges the ownership in the plaintiffs of a chose in action; as to the character, a promissory note; as to amount, ten thousand dollars; as to parties, the plaintiffs, citizens of the State of New York, and the defendants,'citizens of the State of Oregon; thus bringing the case within the jurisdiction of a Circuit Court of the United States, as defined in the Constitution.
By the demurrer to the complaint the defendants invoked the provision of the act of August 13, 1888, 25 Stat. 433, 434, c. 866,…
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