COREY v. NELSON

No. 20739.

361 F.2d 354 (1966)

Charles E. COREY and Violet Corey, husband and wife, and Charlotte E. Lavender, Appellants, v. Richard L. NELSON, Administrator de bonis non and Personal Representative of Gail Nelson, deceased, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

May 16, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

George Hibbard, Hibbard, Jacobs, Caldwell & Kincart, Oregon City, Or., for appellants.

Jerard S. Weigler, Krause, Lindsay & Nahstoll, Portland, Or., for appellee.

Before MERRILL and KOELSCH, Circuit Judges, and BEEKS, District Judge.


PER CURIAM:

This is an action for wrongful death instituted by the husband of the deceased Gail Nelson as the personal representative of her estate. Jurisdiction of the trial court was based on 28 U.S.C. § 1332. This court has jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291.

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