Lexington Manufacturing Co. v. Dorr

THE only question presented in this cause, is, had the general court, jurisdiction of the cause ?

The defendant in error, who brought the suit, styles himself a citizen and resident of the state of Rhode. Island. This is sufficient, as to his character, to enti. tie him to sue in that court; for if he be a resident oi Ilhode.lsland, he must be a non-resident of Kentucky, and non residents are allowed to sue there, according to the act settling the jurisdiction of that court, whether they be citizens of this or any other state.

Rut, according to the same act, the opposite party must be a citizen…