City of Chicago v. Mills
Supreme Court of the United States
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS- The facts are stated in the opinion. The undisputed evidence in this record shows that this suit was'collusi-vely brought by Mr. Mills at the instigation of and for the -benefit of the People’s Gas Light and Coke Company, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon a Federal court in a case where such jurisdiction was otherwise wanting.
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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE NORTHERN DISTRICT OF ILLINOIS- The facts are stated in the opinion. The undisputed evidence in this record shows that this suit was'collusi-vely brought by Mr. Mills at the instigation of and for the -benefit of the People’s Gas Light and Coke Company, for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon a Federal court in a case where such jurisdiction was otherwise wanting. When it is sought to determine whether a suit is collusively brought for the purpose of conferring jurisdiction upon a Federal court, the question of motive becomes…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
This case is here' upon a question of jurisdiction of the Circuit'Court of the United States for-the. Northern District of Illinois to .entertain the shit. 26 Stat. 326'. The case .originated in a bill filed in that-court by the complainant, Darius 0. Mills, a- citizen of California, as a stockholder in- the People’s Gas, Light and Coke Company, a corporation of the 'State of Illinois, to restrainThe city of Chicago from enforcing-a certain ordinance limiting the right of the gas company as to charges for furnishing-gas.
Complainant, averred a demand of the directors that an action be brought…
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