Ellis v. Stevens

BREWSTER, District Judge.

This civil action, entitled a “Complaint for Accounting”, is brought against three individuals and four corporations, the corporate defendants being sureties on the several probate bonds of the individual defendants. • A11 defendants have filed and are pressing motions to dismiss, identical in form and substance. The motions are predicated upon two grounds (1) Lack of jurisdiction over the subject-matter; and (2) Failure to state a claim entitling plaintiff to relief. The motions were heard upon the allegations of the bill and affidavits filed by the several…