Washington State v. Northern Securities Co.

Citations

• 185 U.S. 254
• 22 S. Ct. 623
• 46 L. Ed. 897
• 1902 U.S. LEXIS 2219

Syllabus

<p>In the exercise of original jurisdiction by this court the usual practice in , equity cases is to hear applications for leave to file bills, ex parte, and, ordinarily, leave is granted as of course.</p> <p>But this is not an invariable rule, and where it is apparent on the face of the proposed bill that there is a defect of parties, which cannot be supplied without ousting the jurisdiction, leave will be denied.</p> <p>Where the objection is one of jurisdiction over the subject-matter, and the case is of grave importance, leave to ñle will be granted that the fullest argument maty be had.</p>