Winn v. Gilmer
United States Circuit Court
Suit for Debt.
1Opinion of the CourtTurner, J.
“Citizenship,” as used in the law under consideration, means residence with intention of remaining permanently at that place. A man may reside in a state for an indefinite period of time without becoming a citizen, but the moment a man takes up Ms residence in a state different from that where lie formerly was domiciled or was a citizen, with intent and purpose of making the new place of residence his future.permanent home, that moment he loses his former domicile, and becomes domiciled in the new' place; or, in other words, he ceases to be a citizen of the former place of residence, and…
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