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HURST v. WESTERN & ATLANTIC R.R. CO.

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93 U.S. 71 (1876)

23 L.Ed. 805

HURST, v. WESTERN AND ATLANTIC RAILROAD COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

October 30, 1876.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Henry Cooper for the plaintiff in error.

Mr. John Baxter, contra.

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

The act of March 2, 1867, provided, in substance, that where a suit was pending in a State court, between a citizen of the State in which the suit was brought and a citizen of another State, and the matter in dispute exceeded the sum of $500, such citizen of another State, whether plaintiff or defendant, if he made and filed in such State court an affidavit, stating "that he has reason to and does...

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