Morciglio v. South Porto Rico Sugar Co.

HamiltoN, Judge,

delivered the following opinion:

This suit was brought by plaintiff, an American citizen, ■against defendant in the local courts, and upon application of ■defendant was removed to the United States district court. The motion is now made to remand the case on the ground that the defendant, while admittedly incorporated in’ New Jersey, is domiciled in Porto Rico, and hence under § 41 of the Jones Act of March 12, 1917, without the jurisdiction of the Federal court. The proof submitted seems to show that the defendant was incorporated in New Jersey, that it does a very large…