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STRAWBRIDGE ET AL. v. CURTISS ET AL.

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7 U.S. 267 (1806)

3 Cranch 267

2 L.Ed. 435

STRAWBRIDGE ET AL., v. CURTISS ET AL.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 13, 1806.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

The question of jurisdiction was submitted to the court without argument, by P.B. Key, for the appellants, and Harper, for the appellees.

On a subsequent day,

MARSHALL, Ch. J. delivered the opinion of the court.

The court has considered this case, and is of opinion that the jurisdiction cannot be supported.

The words of the act of congress are, "where an alien is a party; or the suit is between a citizen of a state where the suit is brought, and a citizen of another state."

The court understands these expressions to meant that each distinct interest should be represented by persons...

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