Portage City Water Co. v. City of Portage

IH’NX, District Judge.

The demurrer to the complaint raises an important and interesting question of jurisdiction, under that clause of the jurisdiction act of 1887-88 providing as follows:

“Nor shall any circuit or district court have cognizance of any suit, except upon foreign bills of exchange, to recover the contents of any promissory note or other chose in action, in favor of any assignee or any subsequent holder ⅞ » * unless such suit might have been prosecuted in such court to recover the said contents, if no assignment or transfer had been made.” 25 Stat. 483, 434, c. 866, § 1.

It…