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GASSIES v. BALLON

31 U.S. 761 (____)

6 Pet. 761

PIERRE GASSIES, PLAINTIFF IN ERROR v. JEAN GASSIES BALLON, DEFENDANT IN ERROR.

Supreme Court of United States.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The case was argued by Mr Taney for the plaintiff in error; and by Mr Key for the defendant.

Mr Chief Justice MARSHALL delivered the opinion of the Court.

In this case the court is of opinion that the jurisdiction can be sustained. The defendant in error is alleged in the proceedings to be a citizen of the United States, naturalized in Louisiana, and residing there. This is equivalent to an averment that he is a citizen of that state. A citizen of the United States, residing in any state of the union, is a citizen...

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