Slaker v. O'CONNOR

Charles O’Connor and others brought suit in the District Court of the United States for Nebraska against John Slaker, Administrator of John O’Connor, deceased, and the State of Nebraska, wherein they sought to establish claims to certain property within that State which belonged to John O’Connor at the time of his death. The petition contained three counts none of which questioned the validity of a state statute.

Upon motion thé' District Court dismissed the petition for want of jurisdiction, and thereafter allowed a broad appeal to the Circuit Court of Appeals. The latter held the cause was…