Kellam v. Keith

Supreme Court of the United States April 11, 1892

Kellam v. Keith, 144 U.S. 568 (1892)

12 S. Ct. 922; 36 L. Ed. 544; 1892 U.S. LEXIS 2101

The Chief Justice:

Opinion

The Chief Justice :

Upon the authority of Stevens v. Nichols, 130 U. S. 230; Jackson v. Allen, 132 U. S. 27; La Confiance Compagnie v. Hall, 137 U. S. 61, and other cases, the decree in this case must be reversed,- at the costs of appellants in this court and in the Circuit Court, and the cause remanded to the Circuit Court with directions to remand it to the state court.

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Cited By: 24 cases
Status: Published
Syllabus: On the 'authority of Stevens y. Nichols, 130 IT. S. 230, Jackson v. Allen, 132 U. S. 27, and La Conflance Compagnie v. Hall, 137 U. S. 61, the'decree below in this case is reversed and the cause remanded with directions to remand it to the Circuit Court, it not appearing in the record that the diverse citizenship which was the cause of removal from the State Court existed at the commencement of the action. In such case the appellees are entitled to their costs in this court and in the Circuit Court.