Walter v. Northeastern Railroad

Citations

147 U.S. 370
13 S. Ct. 348
37 L. Ed. 206
1893 U.S. LEXIS 2167

Syllabus

<p>A Circuit • Court- of the United States has no urisdiction oyer a bill in ■ equity to'enjoin the collection of taxes from ü railroad company, when distinct assessments, in separate counties, ni >one of which amounts to $2000., and for which, in case of payment .under protest, separate suits , must be brought to recover back the amounts paid, are joined in the bill and make an aggregate of over $2000.</p>

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holding that plaintiff may not aggregate claims to meet amount in controversy requirement where plaintiff asserts separate claims
aggregation of claims to achieve diversity jurisdiction barred when liability of the defendants is several and not joint

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Judges: Brown

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