Legal Opinion
Holbrook v. Cafiero
District Court, D. Maryland
Decided October 25, 1955No. Civ. A. 8421PublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHESNUT, District Judge.
This case presents a question of federal procedure which, since the decision of the Supreme Court in Olberding v. Illinois Central R. Co., 346 U.S. 338, 74 S.Ct. 83, 98 L.Ed. 39, I anticipated would soon arise in this court.
The plaintiffs are all citizens of the State of Maryland and the defendant is a citizen of the State of New York. The case is, therefore, within the gfeneral federal jurisdiction based on diversity of citizenship and the venue jurisdiction is established by § 1391(a) of 28 U.S. C.A., which reads:
“A civil action wherein jurisdiction is founded only…
2Cases cited32 opinions
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- Ex Parte SchollenbergerSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
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