Young v. Parker's Administrator

Citations

• 132 U.S. 267
• 10 S. Ct. 75
• 33 L. Ed. 352
• 1889 U.S. LEXIS 1873

Syllabus

<p>On the facts stated in the opinion it is IJeld, that there is no separable controversy in'this, case; but that if there were, the provision as to the removal of such a controversy has no application to a removal on the ground of local- prejudice.</p> <p>In order to the removal of a cause from a state court on the ground of local prejudice, under Eev. Stat. § 639, it is essential, where there are several plaintiffs or 'several defendants, that ¿11 the necessary parties on one side be citizens of the State where the suit is brought, and all on the other side be citizens of another State or other States; and the proper citizenship must exist when the action is commenced as well as when the petition for removal is filed.</p>