Reeves v. Beardall

The sole question presented by this case is whether the Circuit Court of Appeals committed error in dismissing the appeal from the District Court on the ground that the judgment in question was “not final.”

The jurisdiction of the District Court was invoked on the basis of diversity of citizenship. The complaint contained three counts. Count I contained a claim on a promissory note executed by respondent’s decedent. Count II contained a claim on an alleged contract between petitioner and respondent’s decedent, whereby the latter agreed not to change her will, in consideration of petitioner’s…