Wright v. Schneider

Thayer, J.,

(orally.) The case of John G. Wright against Philip W. Schneider is submitted on a plea to the jurisdiction.

Wright, the complainant, representing himself to be a citizen of the state of New Jersey, files a bill against Philip W. Schneider for the purpose of winding up a copartnership alleged to exist between the parties, and to secure an accounting as to copartnership transactions. The defendant, Schneider, files a plea to the effect that Wright is not a citizen of the state of New Jersey, but is a citizen of the state of Missouri; and that is the sole question to be determined. I…