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TOMLINSON v. STAIR & CO.

Civil Action No. H-96-1191.

959 F.Supp. 411 (1997)

Prentis B. TOMLINSON, Jr., Plaintiff, v. STAIR & COMPANY, Defendant.

United States District Court. S.D. Texas. Houston Division.

April 14, 1997.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Dagley, Houston, TX, for Plaintiff.

Billy Shepherd, Houston, TX, for Defendant.

Opinion on Dismissal for Want of Jurisdiction

HUGHES, District Judge.

1. Introduction.

Fourteen years after buying an antique bookcase in New York, the buyer sued the dealer in Texas for fraud, claiming he had just discovered a defect that significantly diminishes its value. Because the connection between the dealer and Texas was evanescent and ancient, this court does not have jurisdiction over...

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