First National Bank of Columbus v. Louisiana Highway Commission
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL PROM THE DISTRICT COURT OP THE UNITED STATES POR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OP LOUISIANA. On motion to affirm a decree of the District Court, dismissing a bill for want of jurisdiction.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
Jurisdiction was invoked solely on the ground of diversity of citizenship. The District Court held that the required amount, $3,000, was not involved, and for that reason dismissed the case. Appeal was taken under § 238 of the^ Judicial Code. The appellees move to affirm under § 5 of Rule 6.
The complaint alleges that the appellant is the holder of real estate and a taxpayer in the Parish of Jefferson, Louisiana; that in 1919 state highway bonds were sold to provide funds for the construction of certain highways, one of which was to extend from Hammond to New Orleans approximately paralleling…
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