HAMER v. NEW YORK RAILWAYS CO.

No. 968.

244 U.S. 266 (1917)

HAMER ET AL. v. NEW YORK RAILWAYS COMPANY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 21, 1917.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. A.S. Gilbert for appellants.

Mr. Richard Reid Rogers for appellees.


MR. JUSTICE BRANDEIS delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal presents the single question whether the District Court erred in dismissing the bill for want of jurisdiction, on the ground that the controversy involved was not one between citizens of different States. The question was duly certified in conformity to § 238 of the Judicial Code. The facts are these:

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