Legal Opinion
Snyder v. Fancher
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided April 26, 1932No. 736-APublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNIGHT, District Judge.
Defendants move to dismiss the complaint on the ground that this court has no jurisdiction. The ground of jurisdiction must be shown in the complaint. Butte & Superior Copper Co. v. Clark-Montana Realty Co., 249 U. S. 12, 39 S. Ct. 231, 63 L. Ed. 447. The District Court has only such jurisdiction as is given by statute. Cunard Steamship Company v. Smith (C. C. A.) 255 F. 846, 848; section 24 Jud. Code (28 USCA § 41). The complaint contains no allegation of diversity of citizenship or that the ease arises under the Constitution or laws of the United States or treaties.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Butte & Superior Copper Co. v. Clark-Montana Realty Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1919
- Cunard S. S. Co. v. SmithCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1918
- Deere v. St. Lawrence River Power Co.Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1929
- States v. Seneca Nation of New York IndiansDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1921
3Cited by2 opinions
- Button v. SnyderDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1934
- Kennedy v. Public Works AdministrationDistrict Court, W.D. New York · 1938