Jewell v. Knight
Supreme Court of the United States
Bill in equity by general creditors of John Knight against him, his wife, Stoughton A. Fletcher and Francis M. Churchman. After a hearing upon pleadings and proofs before the Circuit Judge and the District Judge, the bill was dismissed, and they signed the following certificate of division of opinion : “ The defendant John Knight was a merchant engaged in the railway-supply business at Indianapolis.
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Bill in equity by general creditors of John Knight against him, his wife, Stoughton A. Fletcher and Francis M. Churchman. After a hearing upon pleadings and proofs before the Circuit Judge and the District Judge, the bill was dismissed, and they signed the following certificate of division of opinion : “ The defendant John Knight was a merchant engaged in the railway-supply business at Indianapolis. He had been engaged in such business for several years prior to May 8, 1879. The defendants Fletcher & Churchman were his bankers, and the defendant Eliza J. Knight is his wife. “ The complainants…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gray
delivered, the opinion of the court.
The claim of each plaintiff being for less than $5000, the amount in dispute, as was admitted at the bar, is insufficient of itself to.give this court jurisdiction. Stewart v. Dunham, 115 U. S. 61 ; Gibson v. Shufeldt, 122 U. S. 27.
The jurisdiction of this case therefore depends upon the statutes which provide that when, on the trial or hearing of any civil suit or proceeding before the Circuit Court held by the Circuit Judge and the District Judge, or by either of them and a Justice of this court, any question occurs upon which the opinions of the judges…
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