LA CONFIANCE COMPAGNIE ANONYME D'ASSURANCE v. HALL

No. 11.

137 U.S. 61 (1890)

11 S.Ct. 5

34 L.Ed. 573

LA CONFIANCE COMPAGNIE ANONYME D'ASSURANCE, v. HALL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 3, 1890.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Charles B. Alexander (with whom was Mr. John J. McCook on the brief) for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Given Campbell for defendant in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This action was commenced by plaintiff in error in a State court, and removed to the Circuit Court of the United States for the Eastern District of Missouri upon petition of the defendant, on the ground that the plaintiff was an alien and citizen of France and the defendant a citizen of Missouri. The existence of such diverse citizenship at the commencement of the suit, as well as when the removal was asked...

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