COSTAN v. MANILA ELECTRIC CO.

No. 98.

24 F.2d 383 (1928)

COSTAN v. MANILA ELECTRIC CO. et al.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Second Circuit.

On Petition for Reargument, February 6, 1928.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank L. Tyson, of New York City (Ralph O. L. Fay, of New York City, of counsel), for plaintiff in error.

Spence & Hopkins, of New York City (Kenneth M. Spence, of New York City, of counsel), for defendants in error.

Before MANTON, SWAN, and AUGUSTUS N. HAND, Circuit Judges.


SWAN, Circuit Judge.

There was complete lack of jurisdiction as to the Manila Electric Company. It is a Philippine corporation, and as such is not an alien. See Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U.S. 1, 13, 24 S.Ct. 177, 48 L. Ed. 317; Toyota v. United States, 268 U.S. 402, 411, 45 S.Ct. 563, 69 L. Ed. 1016. Neither is it a citizen of a state. Hooe v. Jamieson, 166 U.S. 395, 17...

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