Case Name: POST v. ROUSE
Court: United States Circuit Court for the District of Missouri
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1874-10-21
Citations: 19 F. Cas. 1091
Docket Number: 
Parties: POST v. ROUSE.
Judges: 
Reporter: Federal Cases
Volume: 19
Pages: 1091–1091

Head Matter:
Case No. 11,300.
POST v. ROUSE.
[1 Wkly. Notes Cas. 39.]
Circuit Court, D. Missouri.
Oct 21, 1874.
Courts — Jurisdiction of ünited States Circuit Court.
This was a suit by an assignee in bankruptcy for the district of Missouri against a citizen of Pennsylvania, alleging a preference. Plea, that the circuit court had no jurisdiction, the district court having exclusive jurisdiction, under the bankrupt act, except in the district where the assignee was appointed. Demurrer to plea.
Dickson •& Platt, for plaintiff.
Mr. Hanna,.for defendant.

Opinion:
THE COURT
held that defendant must answer over, the circuit court having jurisdiction by reason of the citizenship of the parties, under the judiciary act of 1789 [1 Stat. 73].