Legal Opinion
Jones v. Drewry's, Ltd., U. S. A., Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 15, 1945No. 8602PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
MINTON, Circuit Judge.
The plaintiff sued the defendant under a statute of Indiana1 for the wrongful death of his son. The jurisdiction was based upon diversity of citizenship, and in the complaint it was alleged that the matter in controversy was in excess of $3,000, and judgment was prayed for in the sum of $10,000. Trial was had by jury and the jury returned a verdict for the plaintiff in the sum of $2,500. The defendant made a motion to dismiss for want of jurisdiction, alleging that the matter in controversy as shown by the evidence did not exceed $3,000, the jurisdictional amount. The…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Saint Paul Mercury Indemnity Co. v. Red Cab Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Thompson v. Town of Fort BranchIndiana Supreme Court · 1931
- Louisville, New Albany & Chicago Railway Co. v. RushIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
- Clevenger v. KernIndiana Court of Appeals · 1935
3Cited by9 opinions
- Myron Herrick v. David Knight Sayler, Administrator, Etc.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1957
- Boland v. GreerIndiana Court of Appeals · 1980
- Mercer v. ByronsCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1952
- Fisher v. Hartford Accident & Indemnity Co.Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1964
- Jones v. Farmers Ins. ExchangeDistrict Court, W.D. Oklahoma · 1953
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