1. Phelps v. Oaks, SUPREME COURT OF THE UNITED STATES, Submitted March 1, 1886. , March 15, 1886, Decided
OVERVIEW: In an action to recover possession of land from a tenant, federal diversity jurisdiction was not destroyed by joining an owner from same state as plaintiffs. The proceedings with the owner were incidental and auxiliary to the jurisdiction acquired.
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