St. Joseph & Grand Island Railroad v. Steele

Citations

• 167 U.S. 659
• 17 S. Ct. 925
• 42 L. Ed. 315
• 1897 U.S. LEXIS 2122

Syllabus

<p>No Federal question is presented in this bill, on which the Circuit Court could base the exercise of jurisdiction, and s,uch jurisdiction cannot be found in the character of the controversy as one existing between citizens of different states.</p> <p>A railroad .company, owning and operating a line running through several States, may receive and exercise powers granted by each, but does not thereby become a citizen of every State it passes through, within the meaning of the jurisdiction clause of the Constitution of the United States.</p>