Yocum v. Parker

Citations

• 130 F. 770
• 66 C.C.A. 80
• 1904 U.S. App. LEXIS 4222

Syllabus

<p>1. Jurisdiction of Federal Courts — Allegations of Citizenship.</p> <p>Ah averment of residence is not equivalent to one of citizenship for the purpose of invoking the jurisdiction of a federal court.</p> <p>2. Same — Denial of Jurisdictional Allegations.</p> <p>A federal court is without jurisdiction of an action at law where the answer contains a general denial, which under the state practice puts in issue the jurisdictional allegations of the complaint, and there is no proof to sustain such allegations.</p> <p>1. Averments of citizenship to show jurisdiction of federal courts, see note to Shipp v. Williams, 10 C. C. A. 261.</p>