Drake v. Found Treasure Min. Co.

HAWLEY, District Judge.

The plaintiff commenced this action in the state district court against the Found Treasure Mining Com-, pany on the 22d day of July, 1891, to recover the sum of $2,500, alleged to be due and owing from said defendant to plaintiff upon a promissory note for that amount, executed by defendant on or about July 22, 1887, payable on demand. The suit was subsequently remolded to this court, upon the ground of the diverse citizenship of the parties, the defendant being a foreign corporation. By stipulation of counsel, an amended complaint was filed, adding the names of John…