RICE v. HOUSTON


80 U.S. 66 (____)

13 Wall. 66

RICE v. HOUSTON, ADMINISTRATOR.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. R.A. Crawford, for the plaintiff in error.

Messrs. F.B. Fogg and H. Maynard, contra.


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

The question of jurisdiction is the only point in the case.

Although in controversies between citizens of different States, it is the character of the real and not that of the nominal parties to the record which determines the question of jurisdiction, yet it has been repeatedly held by this court that suits can be maintained in the Circuit Court by executors or...

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