PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY v. WOOSLEY

Nos. 6367, 6368.

287 F.2d 531 (1961)

PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation et al., Appellants, v. Muriel L. WOOSLEY, d/b/a Wocco Manufacturing Co.; et al., Appellees. Muriel L. WOOSLEY, d/b/a Wocco Manufacturing Co.; et al., Cross-Appellants, v. PHOENIX INSURANCE COMPANY, a corporation et al., Cross-Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Tenth Circuit.

February 7, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Clarence P. Green, Oklahoma City, Okl., for appellants.

Delmer L. Stagner and LeRoy Powers, Oklahoma City, for appellees.

Before MURRAH, Chief Judge, LEWIS, Circuit Judge, and RICE, District Judge.


RICE, District Judge.

The primary question here is whether or not the trial court had jurisdiction. Diversity of citizenship is admitted, but jurisdictional amount is challenged.

Prior to January 29, 1957, plaintiff, Muriel L. Woosley, a citizen of Oklahoma, d/b/a Wocco Manufacturing Company, hereafter referred to as "Woosley," was engaged in a wholesale grocery business in Idabel, Oklahoma. On December 17, 1956, Woosley purchased a policy of fire insurance...

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