PETRI v. COMMERCIAL NATL. BANK

No. 1071.

142 U.S. 644 (1892)

PETRI v. COMMERCIAL NATIONAL BANK OF CHICAGO.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided January 18, 1892.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. W. Hallett Phillips for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. John Selden for defendant in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

The question is whether a national bank located in one State may bring suit against a citizen of another State in the Circuit Court of the United States for the district wherein the defendant resides, by reason alone of diverse citizenship.

National banks are empowered to sue and be sued, complain and defend, in any court of law...

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