Cobe v. Ricketts
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Audrain Circuit Court. — Hon. Houston W. Johnson, Judge. (1) The United States Circuit Court had jurisdiction over the subject-matter involved in tbe suit of Cow-den' v. Phoenix B. & L. and tbe parties thereto; tbe said Cowden being a citizen of tbe State of Iowa, tbe defendant being a citizen of tbe State of Missouri and tbe amount in dispute exceeding tbe sum of two thousand dollars.
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Appeal from Audrain Circuit Court. — Hon. Houston W. Johnson, Judge. (1) The United States Circuit Court had jurisdiction over the subject-matter involved in tbe suit of Cow-den' v. Phoenix B. & L. and tbe parties thereto; tbe said Cowden being a citizen of tbe State of Iowa, tbe defendant being a citizen of tbe State of Missouri and tbe amount in dispute exceeding tbe sum of two thousand dollars. Act of 1887-1888, 24 U. S. Stat. at L. 552, c. 873. secs. 1, 2; 25 U. S. Stat. at L. 443, c. 866, secs. 1, 2. (2) Tbe jurisdiction of tbe circuit court of tbe United States being thus established…
1Opinion of the CourtGoode, J.
This is an action on two promissory notes originally executed by the defendant to the Phoenix Loan Association of St. Joseph, Missouri. One note was given September 11, 1894, and one September 9, 1899. At the dates of the notes the said loan association was a going concern. Ricketts was a stockholder and put up, as collateral security for his notes, a certificate of stock for $1,000. On July 15,1899, H. L. Gray, State supervisor of building and loan associations, began a suit in the circuit court of Buchanan county, alleging said association was insolvent and asking that a receiver be…
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