Pelzer Manuf'g Co. v. St. Paul Fire & Marine Ins. Co.

The action in each of these cases began in the circuit court of South Carolina for the county of Greenville. The summons in each was issued, and complaint filed, on 31st July, 1889. On 17th August thereafter, a petition for removal into this court, with a proper bond, was filed by defendant; the ground for removal being diversity of citizenship, and the amount in controversy being over $2,000 principal. On 4th October, 1889, the first term of the state circuit court next after filing the petition, an order was passed by that court, on motion of the •attorney for defendant, directing the…