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PLANT INVESTMENT CO. V. JACKSONVILLE, T. AND K.W. RY. CO., 152 U. S. 71 (1894)

152 U. S. 71

U.S. Supreme Court

Plant Investment Co. v. Jacksonville, T. and K.W. Ry. Co., 152 U.S. 71 (1894)

Plant Investment Company v. Jacksonville,

Tampa and Key West Railway Company

No. 226

Argued January 24, 1894

Decided March 5, 1894

152 U.S. 71

Syllabus

A circuit court of the United States has no jurisdiction over a suit to enforce a contract for the conveyance of land brought in the state where the land is situated by the assignee of one party to the contract against the other party if both parties to the contract are citizens of the same state, although the assignee is a citizen of a different State.

The case is stated in the opinion.


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