Case Name: KAMENICKY v. CATTERALL PRINTING CO. (two cases)
Court: United States Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1911-06-13
Citations: 188 F. 400
Docket Number: 
Parties: KAMENICKY v. CATTERALL PRINTING CO. (two cases).
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Reporter
Volume: 188
Pages: 400–400

Head Matter:
KAMENICKY v. CATTERALL PRINTING CO. (two cases).
(Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
June 13, 1911.)
Removal or Causes (§ 102 ) — Diverse Citizenship — Aliens—Jurisdiction.
Where actions were instituted in a state court of New York, by an alien residing there, against a corporation organized and residing in New Jersey, and were removed by defendant to the Circuit Court for the Southern District of New York, the federal court's jurisdiction was doubtful, and the cases for that reason would be remanded.
[Ed. Note.- — For other eases, see Removal of Causes, Cent. Dig. g 220; Dec. Dig. § 102. ]
At Taw. Actions by Anna Kamenicky against the Catterall Printing Company. On motions to remand.
Granted.
R. M. Overlander, for plaintiff.
Wheeler, Cortis & Haight, for defendant.
For oilier cases see same topic & § Number in Dec. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep’r Indexes

Opinion:
TACO MEE, Circuit Judge.
Plaintiff is an alien, resident in this state; defendant, a corporation organized and resident in the state of New Jersey. The actions were brought in the state court (New York), and summons served here. Defendant has removed the causes, and motion is made to remand them.
Since plaintiff is an alien, the action, if brought in a federal court, could have been maintained only in the district of the residence of defendant. It is contended, therefore, that the removal is not into the "proper district," agreeably to the requirement of the statute. It is not necessary to discuss the question. The effect of the various decisions referred to by counsel is to leave the question a doubtful one. When there is any doubt about jurisdiction of the federal court, it is the practice in this circuit to remand the cause. Plant v. Harrison (C. C.) 101 Fed. 307.
Motions granted.