Source: https://supreme.justia.com/cases/federal/us/204/349/
Timestamp: 2019-04-19 00:55:53+00:00

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A circuit court of the United States, as provided in the Judiciary Acts of 1887, 1888, may take original cognizance of any suit at common law or in equity arising under the laws of the United States if the value of the matter in dispute exceeds $2,000, exclusive of interest and costs. 25 Stat. 433, c. 866. But if, within the meaning of that act, the United States is the plaintiff in the action, then jurisdiction exists in a circuit court without regard to such value. United States v. Sayward, 160 U. S. 493; United States v. Shaw, 39 F. 433; United States v. Kentucky River Mills, 45 F. 273; United States v. Reid, 90 F. 522.
The contention of the Fidelity Company is that the government in this case is to be deemed a nominal party only, its name being used as plaintiff simply under the authority of the above act of 1894, c. 280. In support of this position, our attention is called to the following, among other cases: Browne v. Strode, 5 Cranch 303 [omitted]; McNutt v. Bland, 2 How. 9, 43 U. S. 14; Maryland v. Baldwin, 112 U. S. 490; Stewart v. Baltimore & O. R. Co., 168 U. S. 455.

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