Legal Opinion
City of Detroit, Mich. v. Blanchfield
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
Decided May 7, 1926No. 4544PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DONAHUE, Circuit Judge.
John Blanehfield, guardian of, Marion Killackey, a minor, recovered a judgment in the District Court against the city of Detroit for damages for personal injuries to his ward,' alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant.
It is insisted that a federal court has-no jurisdiction,, for the reason that Marion Killaekey, the minor, in whpse interest .the suit is brought, is -a resident of the state of Michigan, and that, where the jurisdiction of a federal court depends upon a diversity of citizenship, the residence of the ward, and not of the guardian,…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Little v. GilesSupreme Court of the United States · 1886
- Mexican Central Railway Co. v. EckmanSupreme Court of the United States · 1903
- Roberts v. LewisSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
- New York Evening Post Co. v. ChalonerCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1920
- Toledo Traction Co. v. CameronCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1905
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Corabi v. Auto Racing, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
- In Re Estate of DanielSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1940
- Martineau v. City of St. PaulCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1949
- Chambers v. AndersonCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1932
- Harrison v. LoveCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1936
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