JONES v. ANDREWS


77 U.S. 327 (1870)

10 Wall. 327

JONES v. ANDREWS.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Albert Pike and R.W. Johnson, in support of the action of the court below, in dismissing the bill for want of jurisdiction over the parties, contended on this point:

Mr. P. Phillips, contra.


Mr. Justice BRADLEY delivered the opinion of the court.

On the question of jurisdiction over the parties, the appellees contend, 1st. That the citizenship of the parties was not sufficiently alleged in the bill. 2d. That, if sufficiently alleged, the court had no jurisdiction over Andrews, the principal defendant, who was a citizen of New York, and not a citizen of Tennessee, where the suit was brought.

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