Keene Five-Cent Sav. Bank v. Lyon County of State of Iowa
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa
The parties plaintiff and defendant in the above-entitled cases, by written stipulations duly filed, waived a jury trial, and submitted the evidence to the court, from which the court finds the facts to be as follows (it being agreed that the cases should be consolidated for trial purposes): (1) The plaintiff the Keene Five-Cent Savings Bank was when this action was brought, and is now, a corporation created under the laws of the state of New Hampshire; and the defendant…
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The parties plaintiff and defendant in the above-entitled cases, by written stipulations duly filed, waived a jury trial, and submitted the evidence to the court, from which the court finds the facts to be as follows (it being agreed that the cases should be consolidated for trial purposes): (1) The plaintiff the Keene Five-Cent Savings Bank was when this action was brought, and is now, a corporation created under the laws of the state of New Hampshire; and the defendant county was when the suit was brought, and is now, a corporation created under the laws of the state of Iowa, the county…
1Opinion of the CourtShiras, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The first question presented for consideral ion in the briefs of counsel is that of the jurisdiction of the court:, it being claimed on behalf of the defendant ¡hat the plaintiff bank was not the original holder of the bonds sued on; that the action is therefore in the name of an assignee, and that the court cannot take jurisdiction, unless that right would exist if the action was in the mime of the assignors, from whom the plaintiffs derived title to the bonds sued on; and that, as the evidence shows that the bonds were originally issued to citizens of…
2Cases cited10 opinions
- United States v. KirbySupreme Court of the United States · 1869
- Sheldon v. SillSupreme Court of the United States · 1850
- Amy v. DubuqueSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- President of the Bank of Kentucky v. WisterSupreme Court of the United States · 1829
- City of Huron v. Second Ward Sav. BankCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1898
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3Cited by5 opinions
- Pacific Gas & Electric Co. v. Shasta Dam Area Public Utility DistrictCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1955
- Ætna Life Ins. Co. v. Lyon CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa · 1899
- City of Santa Cruz v. WaiteCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1899
- Thomson v. Town of EltonU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Wisconsin · 1900
- Reynolds v. Lyon CountyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern Iowa · 1899