1949 United States Supreme Court case
| National Mutual Insurance Company v. Tidewater Transfer Company | |
|---|---|
 Supreme Court of the United States | |
| Argued November 8, 1948 Decided June 20, 1949 | |
| Full case name | National Mutual Insurance Company v. Tidewater Transfer Company |
| Citations | 337 U.S. 582 (more)69 S. Ct. 1173; 93 L. Ed. 1556; 1949 U.S. LEXIS 2924 |
| Holding | |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d), treating citizens of United States territories as citizens of a state for the purpose of establishing diversity jurisdiction, is constitutional. | |
| Court membership | |
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| Case opinions | |
| Plurality | Jackson, joined by Black, Burton |
| Concurrence | Rutledge, joined by Murphy |
| Dissent | Vinson, joined by Douglas |
| Dissent | Frankfurter, joined by Reed |
| Laws applied | |
| 28 U.S.C. § 1332(d) | |
National Mutual Insurance Company v. Tidewater Transfer Company, 337 U.S. 582 (1949), was a United States Supreme Court case that upheld the constitutionality of 28 U.S.C. §1332(e). §1332(e) treats citizens of United States territories as citizens of a state for the purpose of establishing diversity jurisdiction.
References
- Yeazell, S.C. Civil Procedure, Seventh Edition. Aspen Publishers, New York, NY: 2008, p. 197
External links
- Text of National Mutual Insurance Co. v. Tidewater Transfer Co., 337 U.S. 582 (1949) is available from: Justia Library of Congress
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