BROGLIE v. MacKAY-SMITH

No. 76-1125.

541 F.2d 453 (1976)

Francis J. BROGLIE and Rosaline R. Broglie, Appellants, v. Alexander MacKAY-SMITH and Marilyn M. MacKay-Smith, Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals, Fourth Circuit.

Decided September 17, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Daniel J. Perry, Winchester, Va., on brief for appellants.

William A. Johnston and Ronald J. Brown, Winchester, Va., on brief for appellees.

Before WINTER and BUTZNER, Circuit Judges, and CLARKE, District Judge.


WINTER, Circuit Judge:

The sole issue presented by this appeal is whether the district court erred in dismissing the complaint on the ground that it lacked jurisdiction because the amount in controversy did not exceed $10,000, as required by 28 U.S.C. § 1332. We reverse.

I.

In their complaint, plaintiffs alleged the following: They and defendants are citizens of different states. On or about September 21, 1973, plaintiffs purchased a horse from...

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