Kendig v. Dean
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court. The cause was argued by Mr. Philip Phillips for the appelant, and by Mr. H. T. Pllett for the appellee.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller
This suit was brought against Dean, a citizen of Ohio, by Kendig, a citizen of Tennessee. The controversy related to one hundred and eighty-four shares of the stock of the Memphis Gas-light Company, a corporation created by the latter State. The company was not made a party to the suit. A demurrer to the bill was overruled; and the court, upon a final héaring on the bill, answer, exhibits, and depositions, dismissed the bill. Kendig thereupon appealed here.
We are of opinion that the Circuit Court had no jurisdiction to try the case, because the gas-light company was an indispensable party to…
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