Clearwater v. Meredith
Supreme Court of the United States
This ease was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. On the 18th' of March, 1857, Hiram Clearwater, a citizen of Ohioj brought a suit against Johnson, Meredith, and Tyner, citizens of Indiana; and in the declaration said, that the “defendants, together with one Caleb B. Smith, who, at the time of the commencement of this suit, was not a citizen of the State of Indiana, and . is therefore, not joined as a…
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This ease was brought up, by writ of error, from the Circuit Court of the United States for the district of Indiana. On the 18th' of March, 1857, Hiram Clearwater, a citizen of Ohioj brought a suit against Johnson, Meredith, and Tyner, citizens of Indiana; and in the declaration said, that the “defendants, together with one Caleb B. Smith, who, at the time of the commencement of this suit, was not a citizen of the State of Indiana, and . is therefore, not joined as a defendant herein, made and delivered to the plaintiff their certain written agreement,’’ &c., &c. The cause of action-was a…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice McLEAN
This is a writ of error to the Circuit Court, of the United States for the district of Indiana.
The plaintiff, who is -averred to be a citizen of the State of Ohio, broughfrhis action against Solomon Meredith and Thomas Tyner,' citizens of Indiana, on -the 12th July, 1853, together with Caleb B. Smith, who,.at'the time of the commencement-of this suit, was not a citizen of the State of Indiana, a’ld is therefore not joined as -a defendant herein, &c.
The declaration has three counts, one of which contains the following guaranty:
“Whereas Hiram Clearwater, of the city of Cincinnati, on . the 6th…
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