Kelly v. Grimshaw

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Burch, J.:

The principal question involved in this case is whether the state court had jurisdiction to consider a petition of a workman praying for additional wages based upon a claim for an alleged classification under a contract entered into between the workman’s employer and the United States of America acting through the Federal Public Housing Commissioner. The district court, in substance, determined the workman’s classification and accordingly entered judgment for him. Appeal to this court followed.

The case was tried upon an amended petition filed…