Legal Opinion

Barney v. Latham

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided April 18, 1881No. 192PublishedCited by 245 opinions

Appeal from the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota. The facts are'stated in the opinion of the court.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan

This case involves the construction of the second clause of the second section of the act of March 3, 1875, c. 137 (18 Stat., part 3, p. 470), determining the jurisdiction of the circuit courts of the United States, and regulating the removal of causes from the State courts.

It was commenced by a complaint filed in one of the courts of the State of Minnesota; The plaintiffs are William H. Latham and Edward P. Latham, citizens, respectively, of Minnesota and Indiana. The defendants are Ashbel H. Barney, Jessie Hoyt, Alfred M. Hoyt, Samuel N. Hoyt, William G. Fargo, N. C. Barney, Charles T.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Meyer v. Construction CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1879
  2. Gaines Et Ux. v. ChewSupreme Court of the United States · 1844
  3. Case of the Sewing MacHine CompaniesSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
  4. Shields v. ThomasSupreme Court of the United States · 1856

3Cited by245 opinions

  1. American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. Pullman Co. v. JenkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1939
  3. State Farm Fire & Casualty Co. v. TashireSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
  4. Treinies v. Sunshine Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1940
  5. Salem Trust Co. v. Manufacturers' Finance Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1924

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