Facts of the Case
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This was an appeal from a decree of the Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts, which dismissed the complainants' bill in chancery for want of jurisdiction.
Conclusions
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If there be two or more joint plaintiffs, and two or more joint defendants, each of the plaintiffs must be capable of suing each of the defendants in the courts of the United States to sustain the jurisdiction of the court.
The Fraudulent Joinder Prevention Act of 2016: A New Standard and a New Rationale for an Old Doctrine
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Note from the Editor: This article discusses the doctrine of fraudulent joinder and an ongoing attempt to...
