Spurgeon v. Mission State Bank

RIDDICK, Circuit Judge.

The appellant, a minor, brought this action in a Missouri State court against the appellee, a Kansas bank, engaged in business at Mission, Kansas. The bank removed the action to a Federal court in Missouri on the ground of diversity of citizenship. Appellant’s motion to remand was denied. A trial in the District Court resulted in a judgment in favor of appellant. This appeal raises only the question of the jurisdiction of the Federal court. Jurisdiction depends upon whether the minor appellant was, under the facts in this case, capable of acquiring a domicil of his…