MILLER v. PINE BLUFF HOTEL COMPANY

No. 16570.

286 F.2d 34 (1961)

Louis E. MILLER, Appellant, v. PINE BLUFF HOTEL COMPANY, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

January 5, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ronald A. May, and Edward L. Wright, Jr., Little Rock, Ark., made argument for appellant and Wright, Lindsey, Jennings, Lester & Shults, Little Rock, Ark., were with him on the brief.

Paul B. Young, Pine Bluff, Ark., made argument for appellee. Bridges & Young, Pine Bluff, Ark., were with him on the brief.

Before WOODROUGH, VAN OOSTERHOUT, and MATTHES, Circuit Judges.


MATTHES, Circuit Judge.

Appellant (plaintiff below) was unsuccessful in his attempt to recover for the loss of jewelry found by the jury to have a value of $65,000, and has appealed from the judgment in favor of appellee. Jurisdiction rests upon diversity and the amount in controversy.

There is no serious disagreement as to the facts. Plaintiff is engaged in the business of selling imported diamonds, set in ring mountings, to retail jewelry outlets throughout...

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