Divine v. Watauga Hospital Inc.

HAYES, District Judge.

The plaintiff is a citizen of Texas and the defendant is a North Carolina Corporation with the principal place of business and residence at Boone, N. C. The plaintiff is suing on a written contract under the terms of which the plaintiff alleges a breach by the defendant resulting in damages in excess of three thousand dollars. The amount alleged in the complaint, if it is alleged in good faith and shows a bona fide controversy, determines the jurisdiction. The amount in controversy rather than the amount recovered is determinative.

The defendant executed instruments of…