Rosendale v. Phillips

The order appealed from must be reversed and the bill dismissed for lack of jurisdiction. The bill of complaint is wholly devoid of jurisdictional allegations. It is brought by the Marine Firemen’s Oilers’ and Watertenders’ Union of the "Atlantic and Gulf, an unincorporated membership association, and certain of its officers and members, as plaintiffs, against other members of the union, as defendants. There is no allegation that all the plaintiffs are of different citizenship than all the defendants, nor is there any allegation as to the amount involved. On the argument before this court it…