Gableman v. Peoria, Decatur & Evansville Railway Co.

Citations

• 179 U.S. 335
• 21 S. Ct. 171
• 45 L. Ed. 220
• 1900 U.S. LEXIS 1876

Syllabus

<p>An action against a receiver of a state corporation is not a case arising under the Constitution and laws of the United States simply by reason of the fact that such receiver was appointed by a court of the United States.</p> <p>A receiver appointed by a Federal court may be sued in that court as well as in the state court, but if in the state court, he is not entitled to remove the cause on the sole ground of his appointment by the Federal court.</p>