Franklin Opera House Co. v. Armstrong
Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
Appeals from the Circuit Courts of the United States for the Western, and .Eastern Districts of Louisiana.--- ---- Gunby v. Armstrong is an appeal from the Western District of Louisiana, and Franklin Opera House Company v. Armstrong comes up from the Eastern District of that state. The principal issues are alike- in both cases, and hence they were submitted at the same time.
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Appeals from the Circuit Courts of the United States for the Western, and .Eastern Districts of Louisiana.--- ---- Gunby v. Armstrong is an appeal from the Western District of Louisiana, and Franklin Opera House Company v. Armstrong comes up from the Eastern District of that state. The principal issues are alike- in both cases, and hence they were submitted at the same time. In both suits, Armstrong, as receiver of the New South Building & Loan Association, is a party, and the litigatian results from a failure to agree upon terms of settlement after the association passed into the hands of…
1Opinion of the CourtMaxey, District Judge
The records before us embrace two distinct appeals, axid each one will be considered in its order.(1) Gunby v. Armstrong, Receiver.
The appellant objects to the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court upon the ground that both he and the appellee, Armstrong, receiver, are citizens of the state of Louisiana. His objection was not much insisted upon in the oral argument, and slight consideration is given it in the briefs. Regarding the facts, it may be stated that the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana is the court of primary jurisdiction. Soon after Mrs. Miles, who was a citizen of…
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