· 4/7/1924
First National Bank of Columbus v. Louisiana Highway Commission
Citations
- 264 U.S. 308
- 44 S. Ct. 340
- 68 L. Ed. 701
- 1924 U.S. LEXIS 2508
Syllabus
<p>An allegation of a bill in the District Court that the amount involved exceeds $3,000.00, exclusive of interest and costs, is not enough to show jurisdiction in that regard, when the other allegations do not tend to support, but contradict, the claim. P. 310.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- suit to enjoin the use of funds to pay a contractor to build a highway in a location not subject matter affecting plaintiffs rights
- “It must appear on the face of the complaint or otherwise from the proofs that the matter in controversy exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or value of $3,000.”
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Judges: Butler
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