...approved August 13, 1888, 25 Stat. 433, c. 866 [US Coiup. St. 1901, p. 508], a part of which reads as follows: 'That the Circuit Courts of the United...the several states, of all suits of a civil nature at common law or in equity, * * * arising under the Constitution or laws of the United States. » •...

...Stat. 470 (US Comp. St. 1901, p. 508), as amended, the Circuit Courts of the United States are given original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of...or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds $2,000 in value, and where there is a controversy between citizens of different states. Where such...

...court there say: "The first section of the act confers upon the circuit courts of the United States original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of...or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds the sum of $2,000, and arises under the constitution or laws of the United States, or treaties made...

...act of 1887, as amended in 1888 [US Comp. St. 1901, p. 507]. The first section of this act declares that: "The circuit courts of the United States shall...the several states, of all suits of a. civil nature at law or in equity where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or...

...jurisdictional question thus appearing of record. It is provided by the act of August • 13, 1888, "that the circuit courts of the United States shall...the several states, of all suits of a civil nature, at common law or in equity, * * * in which there shall be a controversy between citizens of different...

...a federal court, then such contention cannot be allowed to prevail, for the judiciary act provides: "The Circuit Courts of the United States shall have...the several states of all suits of a civil nature at common law and in equity," etc. The questions, therefore, arising for determination on this demurrer...

...States, etc. (Act March 3, 1875, c. 137, 18 Stat. 470 [US Comp. St. 1901, pp. 507, 508]), provides: "That the Circuit Courts of the United States shall...concurrent with the courts of the several states of ail suits of a civil nature, at common law or in equity, where the matter in dispute exceeds, exclusive...

...act of Congress of Maroh 3, 1875 (18 Stat. at L. 470, chap. 137, US Сотр. Stat. 1901, p. 508), as follows: "That the circuit courts of the United...exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or value of two thousand dollars, and arising under the Constitution or laws of the United States, or treaties...

...of the Act of March 3, 1875, ch. 137, 18 Stat. at L. 470, 4 Fed. Stat. Ann. 265, which reads: "§ 1. That the Circuit Courts of the United States shall...exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or value of two thousand dollars, and arising under the Constitution or laws of the United States, or treaties...

...first clause of the first section of the act of 1888 gave to the circuit courts of the United States "original cognizance, concurrent with the courts of...exclusive of interest and costs, the sum or value of two thousand dollars, and arising under the Constitution or lawe of the United States, or treaties...