Barrie v. Carolan

MORROW, Circuit Judge.

This is an action at law, brought by the plaintiffs against Harriet Pullman Carolan and Francis Carolan, her husband, to recover the value of certain books sold by the plaintiffs to the defendant Harriet Pullman Carolan upon orders of purchase signed by her. The plaintiffs are citizens of the state of Pennsylvania, and the defendants are citizens of the state of California. The defendants demur to the complaint upon the ground of insufficiency; that no cause of action is stated against the defendant Francis Carolan, and that as against the defendant Harriet Pullman…