Smith v. New York Life Insurance

Tbe question for decision is whether tbe cause was removable upon tbe allegations contained in tbe complaint, upon tbe ground tbat tbe suit involved more than $3,000, thus ousting tbe jurisdiction of tbe State court.

There are three decisions of this Court bearing upon tbe subject involved, to wit: Harrison v. Allen, 152 N. C., 720, 68 S. E., 207; Fields v. Ins. Co., 199 N. C., 454, 154 S. E., 738; Smith v. Travelers Protective Association, 200 N. C., 740, 158 S. E., 402. Tbe Fields case, supra, is directly in point and decisive of tbe controversy. Tbe Court said: “In cases involving removal…