WALLS v. MIDLAND CARBON CO.

No. 219.

254 U.S. 300 (1920)

WALLS, ATTORNEY GENERAL OF THE STATE OF WYOMING, ET AL. v. MIDLAND CARBON COMPANY ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 13, 1920.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry E. Lutz, with whom Mr. William L. Walls, Attorney General of the State of Wyoming, was on the brief, for appellants:

Mr. John W. Lacey and Mr. Reid L. Carr, with whom Mr. Herbert V. Lacey was on the brief, for appellees:


MR. JUSTICE McKENNA delivered the opinion of the court.

The complainants are corporations of Delaware and have their places of business in that State.

The defendants are officers of Wyoming, being respectively, its Attorney General, Prosecuting Officer of Big Horn County, and the Governor of the State.

It is alleged that jurisdiction of the District Court depends upon diversity of citizenship, and the Constitution...

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