INDEX. Abandoned Property. Removal of suits in reference to. § 195, note 1. Abatement. Defendant must file petition for removal in State court at or before Pendency of action in Circuit Court, after removal, pleadable in abate- Dismissal of first suit held good reply. § 205. Absent Defendant. Local action against, brought in Circuit Court. § 13. Abuses. Growing out of increase of jurisdiction of Circuit Courts. § 37. Accident. Subject of equity jurisdiction. § 54. Account. Subject of equity jurisdiction. § 54. When several may be joined in one suit in Federal Court. § 92. Of party, competent evidence upon question of citizenship. § 120. Will not excuse a failure to file petition for removal in apt time. Act of 1789. § 11 quoted. § 6, note 2. Codified as Rev. St., § 629, cls. 1, 2, 3, quoted. § 6, note 3. § 12 quoted. § 7, note 3. Codified as Rev. St., § 639, cl. 1, quoted. § 7, note 6. Did not contain provision for remanding suit,-power to remand im- Extended right of removal. § 7. Repealed Rev. St., § 639, cl. 1 and cl. 2, but not cl. 3. § 7, note 6; Special statutes were not repealed by. § 15, n. 2. Necessary allegations under, to give jurisdiction for Federal question. Provides for remanding suits improperly removed. §§ 10, 199. Passed to remedy abuses that had grown up under prior laws. § 37. Enrollment corrected. § 37. Act of 1887-8. Quoted in full. Ch. I. Expressly saved certain statutes from repeal. § 19. General object to contract the jurisdiction of Federal Courts. § 38. Introduced restriction upon right of removal that suit must be within Took away right of defendant to remove suit to assert a Federal de- Amended § 2, cl. 3,-character of cases removable under. §§ 138, 139. Action. Defined as meaning suit. § 41. See Suit. Action of See name of action, as Action of Debt, see Debt. Ad Damnum Clause. Cannot confer jurisdiction when claim stated is one which plaintiff Subject of equity jurisdiction. § 54. Substantial defendant, when. § 132, note 21 (G). Personal citizenship controls Federal jurisdiction. § 134. Admiralty. Right given by State statute enforceable by Federal Court. § 53, Concurrent jurisdiction of courts of common law. § 62, note 4. Suit in, not removable from State court. § 62. True distinction between suit in admiralty and one at law or in equity. § 62, note 9. Appeals in,—amount in controversy. § 95. Admiralty Jurisdiction. Constitutional provision. § 2. Extent of, the occasion of much litigation. § 62. Extended from time to time, by decisions of the Supreme Court. § 62. Present boundaries. § 62. Admission of New State. Making alien inhabitants citizens. § 119. Removal of suits from territorial courts. § 198. Adverse Suit. To determine right to patent, does not arise under law of United Æsop. Fable of the jackass and the fox. § 50, note 2. Affidavit. Court may receive proof by, upon hearing of petition for removal for Statement of belief not sufficient proof of prejudice or local influ- African. Alien of that race entitled to naturalization. § 118, and note 12. When nominal party. § 132. Agent of National Bank. Jurisdictional rights and liabilities. § 111. Agreement. For removal of cause. § 32. Alabama. Districts, Divisions, and times and places of holding Circuit Courts. § 179, note 19. Original jurisdiction of Circuit Court based upon alienage of one Removal jurisdiction of Circuit Court based upon alienage of one Laws providing for naturalization. § 118. Does not become citizen by making declaration of intention to be- Collective naturalization of. § 119. Who is. § 123. Jurisdictional rights of. § 123. Removal of suit to which one is a party. § 123. Right to remove suit brought by State. § 125, note 4. Resident, no right to remove suit. § 136. Suit to which one is party not removable for separable controversy. No right to remove a suit for separable controversy. § 146. No right to remove a suit for prejudice or local influence. § 189. Personal action by, against civil officer of United States,-remov- Alienage. Federal jurisdiction based upon. § 123. Must be pleaded with technical precision. § 123. Pleading, of corporation. § 163. Alien Enemy. Not to be naturalized. § 118. Right to sue in Court of United States. § 123. Alien Friend. Right to sue in Court of the United States. § 123. Alien and Citizen. Whether party on one side may be composed of. § 130. Suit for, not within jurisdiction of Circuit Court. § 60. Judgment of State court for, may be made the basis of a suit within Amalgamation. No right guaranteed by Constitution or laws of United States,-no Cases affecting,-Constitutional provisions. §§ 2, 3. Concurrent jurisdiction,-how far other courts have. § 123. By plaintiff in State court,-right to make. § 88. An increase of the sum demanded by plaintiff may make suit re- Reduction of the sum demanded below that required for Federal Plaintiff may make, for express purpose of preventing a removal by Must be made before petition and bond for removal are filed. § 88. As affecting time to remove. § 157. As affecting the time to remove for prejudice or local influence. By plaintiff after removal; when will not require remand. §§ 88, 135. May cause remand. § 200. Circuit Court may require, to bring in necessary defendants. § 207. In Circuit Court. § 165. Of removal bond, in State court. § 175. Amendment VII. Quoted. § 4. Invalidated certain removal statutes. § 33. Amendment XIV, § 1. Parts of, quoted. See Table of Laws Quoted. P. xix. Federal jurisdiction of suits arising under. § 103. Adopted for special benefit of negroes, but applies to all persons of all races. § 115. Defines who are citizens. § 115. Scope of. § 103. Federal jurisdiction of suits arising under. § 103. Amount in Controversy. Original jurisdiction, statutes quoted. § 6 and notes. Removal jurisdiction, statutes quoted. § 7 and notes. General discussion. Ch. VI. Amount legally involved in suit, and not amount of actual dispute, Jurisdictional amount under general statute is a sum or value ex- Liquidated sum in controversy. § 83. Unliquidated damages. § 84. Limiting amount to avoid removal. § 86. In suit to recover real or personal property. § 87. Amendments may change. § 88. When money judgment is sought, right to remove determined by the principal demand at time petition and bond are filed. § 88. May be made up of several matters in controversy between same Where plaintiffs are jointly interested, or have a common undivided When several plaintiffs, for convenience, join in a suit to enforce Rules where one person sues on behalf of many similarly situated. Where there are two or more defendants. § 95. Suits in reference to taxes. § 96. Interest and costs excluded. §§ 6, 7, 97. Determined by plaintiff's claim, and not by counter-claim or set-off When petition for removal should allege. §§ 99, 160. Value of property or right (not money) should exceed $2,000, when In case of a removal for a separable controversy. § 160. |