Rubel-Jones Agency, Inc. v. Jones

R. JASPER SMITH, District Judge.

This action was begun by plaintiff, Rubel-Jones Agency, Inc., in the Magistrate Court for the Fourth District of Jackson County, Missouri. The complaint states a cause of action in unlawful detainer, seeking recovery of possession, damages for the unlawful detention of $500, and alleges the monthly rental value of the premises to be $100.

Thereafter defendant, Ruth J. Rubel Jones, removed the cause here on diversity of citizenship grounds under 28 U.S. C. Section 1441. The record discloses the basic nature of the controversy involved. Ruth J. Rubel Jones, who is…