Troy Bank v. G. A. Whitehead & Co.
Supreme Court of the United States
4.PPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF KENTUCKY. The facts, which involve the question of whether the sum or value of the matter in dispute was sufficient to give the Circuit Court jurisdiction, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Van.Devanter
This was a suit in equity wherein the jurisdiction of the Circuit Court was invoked on the ground of diverse citizenship, and the sole question now presented for decision is whether the sum or value of the matter in dispute exceeded two thousand dollars, exclusive of interest and costs, as required by the act of August 13, 1888, c. 866, § 1, 25 Stat. 433. The facts are these:
Upon a sale of land situate in the western district of Kentucky, the vendor lawfully reserved a vendor’s lien for the unpaid portion of the purchase price, for which he took two promissory notes of $1,200 each, payable…
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