Benjamin D. Slapin and Sadie Slapin Speizer v. Aaron E. Slapin

This appeal is from a judgment dismissing an action commenced in the District Court by a brother and sister to recover from another brother his alleged proportionate share of the cost of providing care, maintenance and support for their indigent, infirm mother.

Federal jurisdiction of this case is asserted because of diversity of citizenship. Plaintiffs are citizens of New Jersey and defendant is a citizen of the state of Ohio. The sum involved is over $10,000.

Plaintiff-appellants claim their cause of action finds support in Ohio statutes and case law and that the action is one of…