
    SLATER TRUST CO. v. RANDOLPH-MACON COAL CO. et al.
    (Circuit Court, S. D. New York.
    October 4, 1907.)
    Courts (§ 272) — Jurisdiction of Federal Courts — District in Which Suit must be Brought — Action Between Citizens or Different States..
    Service on a defendant does not give a federal court Jurisdiction, where it is founded only on diversity of citizenship and neither, party is a resident of the state, if seasonable objection is made.
    [Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Courts, Cent. Dig. § 811; Dec. Dig. § 272.
    
    Diverse citizenship as ground of federal jurisdiction, see notes to Shipp v. Williams, 10 C. C. A. 249; Mason v. Dullagham, 27 C. C. A. 298.]
    On Motion to Set Aside Service.
    . Rushmore, Bisbee, Rogers & Stern, for the motion.
    Henry S. Hooker, opposed.
    
      
      For other cases see same topic & § number in Dee. & Am. Digs. 1907 to date, & Rep’r Indexes
    
   WARD, Circuit Judge.

The defendant, the Randolph-Macon Coal Company, moves to set aside the service of a subpoena on its president on the ground that it is a corporation of the state of Missouri ami ibe complainant is a corporation of the state of Rhode Island. As the jurisdiction depends upon the citizenship of the parties, the motion is granted.  