ORTON v. WOODS OIL AND GAS CO.

No. 12105.

249 F.2d 198 (1957)

Harvey C. ORTON and Theodore J. Isaacs, Plaintiffs-Appellants, v. WOODS OIL AND GAS CO., Defendant-Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

November 7, 1957.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jerome F. Dixon, Chicago, Ill., for appellant.

James J. Morrison, New Orleans, La., Paul B. O'Flaherty, Chicago, Ill., for appellee.

Before DUFFY, Chief Judge and HASTINGS and PARKINSON, Circuit Judges.


HASTINGS, Circuit Judge.

This is an action for money alleged to be due and owing plaintiffs (appellants) for professional services rendered to defendant corporation (appellee). It was commenced in the Circuit Court of Cook County, Illinois, and was removed to the United States District Court upon petition of defendant alleging a diversity of citizenship. The district court sustained defendant's motion to dismiss the complaint construing it to be a motion to quash...

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