Briges v. Sperry
Supreme Court of the United States
Appeal from the Circuit Court of. the.United- States for the-District of California. _ . ■■ This action was commenced by the complainant,, who is a citizen of-California, in the District Court of-the Fifth Judicial District for the county of Sán Joaquin in that State; but, upon the petition.of 'the defendants, who are citizens of France, the cause was removed 'to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of. California.
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Appeal from the Circuit Court of. the.United- States for the-District of California. _ . ■■ This action was commenced by the complainant,, who is a citizen of-California, in the District Court of-the Fifth Judicial District for the county of Sán Joaquin in that State; but, upon the petition.of 'the defendants, who are citizens of France, the cause was removed 'to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of. California. After ■ such removal, the complainant ■ filed. an amended bill, wherein he charged that, about July, 1874* he and the defendants entered into a, copartnership…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Miller
The appellee, Sperry,.brought suit in the State court for the county of San Joaquin against the appellants, who duly appeared and caused the'uuit to be removed into the Circuit Court-of the United States for the District of California. In'that court Sperry filed an amended or new complaint.
One of the errors, alleged as grounds for reversing the decree in favor of Sperry is, that this amended bill shows no jurisdiction in the Circuit Court. If nothing else be looked at but the bill, there is no jurisdiction shown. But the proceedings in the State court, which are properly Here as part.of tHé…
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