Legal Opinion

Sawyer v. Switzerland Mar. Ins.

U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York

Decided May 18, 1878PublishedCited by 6 opinions

[This was an action by Samuel A. Sawyer, David L. Wallace, and Thomas Miller against the Switzerland Marine Insurance Company on a policy of insurance. Heard on motion to remand.]

1Opinion of the Court

BLATCHFORD, Circuit Judge.

The plaintiffs, as copartners, brought this suit against the defendants, a corporation created by the republic of Switzerland, in the supreme court of New York, on a policy of insurance issued to the plaintiffs as copartners, by their copart-nership name. The defendants instituted proceedings, under the second section of the act of March 3, 1875 (18 Stat. 470), to remove the suit into this court, on a petition alleging that, when the suit was brought, the plaintiffs were citizens of the state of New York. An order of removal was made by the state court, and, a copy…

2Cited by6 opinions

  1. Boyd v. GillU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1883
  2. Compania Minera y Compradora de Metales Mexicano, S. A. v. American Metal Co.District Court, W.D. Texas · 1920
  3. Greene v. KlingerUnited States Circuit Court · 1882
  4. Ryan v. OhmerDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1916
  5. Mackaye v. MalloryU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York · 1881

1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API