Standish v. Gold Creek Mining Co.

DENMAN, Circuit Judge.

An able petition for rehearing points out that dictum in our opinion may be construed to assert that, if a suit be filed in a division or district other than that in which the defendant resides, the filing confers on the court no jurisdiction of the subject matter. The petition does not alter our decision, but the matters discussed are of sufficient importance to warrant clarification. The opinion is amended to read as follows:. This is an appeal by the plaintiff from a judgment dismissing an action at law for want of jurisdiction over the person of the defendant.

Plaintif…