HARRIS v. AMERICAN LEGION

No. 12411.

261 F.2d 594 (1958)

William E. HARRIS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. The AMERICAN LEGION and Arthur Wayne Murphy, Defendants-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit.

Rehearing Denied January 12, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joseph Kivett and Silas C. Kivett, Jr., Indianapolis, Ind., for appellants.

Ralph B. Gregg, Indianapolis, Ind., for appellee.

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


PER CURIAM.

The amended complaint herein is in two paragraphs. The first is in two counts in each of which libel is charged. The second paragraph is in one count predicated upon alleged slander.

The cause was tried before the Court on the separate issue of jurisdiction under § 1332(a) (1), Title 28 U.S.C.A. The pleadings and record presented no jurisdictional question other than the issue of diversity of citizenship.

The District Court held that...

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