Haveron v. Bantivoglio

THOMPSON, District Judge.

This is a suit brought by Mary A. Haveron, widow of James Haveron, to recover damages for the death of her husband through the alleged negligence of the defendants’ employee, the chauffeur of an automobile truck, in running down and killing the deceased on March 5, 1924. There was a trial by jury, and a verdict in favor of the plaintiff for the sum of $7,500. The defendants moved for a new trial, and at the argument raised the question of the jurisdiction of the court, through the lack of averment of diversity of citizenship of the parties. Upon the application of the…