Shipp v. Williams
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
‘Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Bill by Louisa L. 'Williams and others against J. F. Shipp and others to foreclose a trust deed. Complainants obtained a decree. Defendants appeal. The original bill was filed in the TJnitod States circuit court for the southern division of the eastern district of Tennessee. The complainants are citizens and residents of the state of New York.
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‘Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Tennessee. Bill by Louisa L. 'Williams and others against J. F. Shipp and others to foreclose a trust deed. Complainants obtained a decree. Defendants appeal. The original bill was filed in the TJnitod States circuit court for the southern division of the eastern district of Tennessee. The complainants are citizens and residents of the state of New York. The defendants are all citizens and residents of the state of Tennessee. The complainants are creditors of the defendants Shipp and wife and Temple and wife by…
1Opinion of the Court
l.CUTOX, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as aboye). We are clearly of opinion (hat the circuit court had no jurisdiction, and that appellants’ demurrer should have been sustained. It is clear that if Woodworth stud Wheeler had filed this bill, as they well might, in their character as trustees, the federal court; would have had no jurisdiction, Inasmuch as the complainants and defendants would have been citizens of the same state. The result would have been the same if Williams and wife, creditors and beneficiaries under Hie deeds of trust, had been joined with, them as complainants, or…
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