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RIGGINS v. RIGGINS

No. 22755.

415 F.2d 1259 (1969)

Rosalie RIGGINS, Plaintiff-Appellant, v. Margaret K. RIGGINS, Executrix of the Estate of Leslie E. Riggins, Deceased, Defendant-Respondent.

United States Court of Appeals Ninth Circuit.

September 8, 1969.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brian L. Hall (argued), Reno, Nev., Howard I. Legum, of Fine, Fine, Legum & Fine, Norfolk, Va., for appellant.

R. K. Wittenberg (argued), Reno, Nev., for appellee.

Before BROWNING and CARTER, Circuit Judges, and GRAY, District Judge.

WILLIAM P. GRAY, District Judge:

The plaintiff appeals from an order of the district court dismissing the action for want of diversity jurisdiction on the ground that the "matter in controversy" did not exceed $10,000. 28 U.S.C. § 1331 (a).

The facts asserted in the complaint are that the plaintiff is a citizen of West Virginia, and that she obtained a divorce in that state from Leslie E. Riggins (the decedent...

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