Legal Opinion

Hartell v. Tilghman

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided March 17, 1879No. 172Published

The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the Court 1

99 U.S. 547 (____)

HARTELL

v.

TILGHMAN.

Supreme Court of United States.

Mr. William Henry Rawle and Mr. M.D. Connolly for the appellants.

Mr. George Harding, contra.

2Opinion of the Court · MillerJustice Miller

This is an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, in which Tilghman, the appellee, describes himself in his bill as a citizen of that State, and the defendants as citizens of the same State. It thus appears affirmatively that, if the court had jurisdiction of the case, it was for some other reason than the citizenship of the parties; and it is argued by appellants that there is no such other…

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3Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Littlefield v. PerrySupreme Court of the United States · 1875
  2. James G. Wilson v. George A. Sanford and Robert G. MusgroveSupreme Court of the United States · 1851
  3. Hartell v. TilghmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  4. Brooks v. StolleyU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Ohio · 1845
  5. Blanchard v. SpragueU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1859

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