Wells v. Wilkins
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. These were motions to reinstate six causes dismissed January-11, 1886. See 116 U. S. 393, 394. The grounds for the motion were stated as follows: “ First. The affidavit taken by the defendant in error denying that the subject-matter in dispute was within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court were taken ex parte and without any notice to the plaintiffs in error or their counsel of record.
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ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF FLORIDA. These were motions to reinstate six causes dismissed January-11, 1886. See 116 U. S. 393, 394. The grounds for the motion were stated as follows: “ First. The affidavit taken by the defendant in error denying that the subject-matter in dispute was within the jurisdiction of this Honorable Court were taken ex parte and without any notice to the plaintiffs in error or their counsel of record. “ Second. That the subject-matter in dispute is of such value as to give this Honorable Court jurisdiction, and that…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
These motions are denied. The additional affidavits which have been filed failed to satisfy us that the value of the matter in dispute is sufficient to give us jurisdiction. While the aggregate of the values in all the suits may exceed $5000, it is clear to our minds that the value of the property involved in no one of the suits reaches that sum, or anything like it.
Denied.
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