Pirie v. Tvedt
Supreme Court of the United States
IN error to the circuit court of the united states for the: DISTRICT OF MINNESOTA. This was an action in tort commenced in a State court against several defendants on a joint cause of action; removed' to the Circuit Court as a separable controversy after filing of separate answers,' and thence remanded to the State court. This writ of error was brought to review this judgment of the Circuit Court. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Chief Justice "Waite
delivered the opinion of the court.. This is a writ of error brought under § 5 of the act of March 8, 1875, ch. 137, 18 Stat. 470, for the review of an order of the Circuit Court remanding a cause which had been removed from a State court. The suit was brought by Tvedt Brothers, citizens of Minnesota, against Carson, Pirie, Scott & Co., citizens of Illinois, and Owen J. Wood and Theodore S. Stiles citizens of Minnesota, to recover damages for a malicious prosecution, it béing averred in the complaint that “ the said defendants, confederating together, and with a…
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