Case Name: SLATER TRUST CO. v. RANDOLPH-MACON COAL CO. et al.
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1907-10-04
Citations: 166 F. 170
Docket Number: 
Parties: SLATER TRUST CO. v. RANDOLPH-MACON COAL CO. et al.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 166
Pages: 170–171

Head Matter:
SLATER TRUST CO. v. RANDOLPH-MACON COAL CO. et al.
(Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
October 4, 1907.)
Courts (§ 272 ) — Jurisdiction of Federal Courts — District in Which Suit must be Brought — Action Between Citizens or Different States..
Service on a defendant does not give a federal court Jurisdiction, where it is founded only on diversity of citizenship and neither, party is a resident of the state, if seasonable objection is made.
[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Courts, Cent. Dig. § 811; Dec. Dig. § 272.
Diverse citizenship as ground of federal jurisdiction, see notes to Shipp v. Williams, 10 C. C. A. 249; Mason v. Dullagham, 27 C. C. A. 298.]
On Motion to Set Aside Service.
. Rushmore, Bisbee, Rogers & Stern, for the motion.
Henry S. Hooker, opposed.
For other cases see same topic & § number in Dee. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
WARD, Circuit Judge.
The defendant, the Randolph-Macon Coal Company, moves to set aside the service of a subpoena on its president on the ground that it is a corporation of the state of Missouri ami ibe complainant is a corporation of the state of Rhode Island. As the jurisdiction depends upon the citizenship of the parties, the motion is granted.