Mason v. New York Steam-Power Co.

87 F. 241, 1898 U.S. App. LEXIS 2577

Opinion

LACOMBE, Circuit Judge.

Defendants Moore and Synnott reside in, and are inhabitants of,, the state of New Jersey. Moore apparently was served with the summons. He now moves to set aside such service and to set aside the subpoena. Synnott apparently has not been served. He moves to set aside the subpoena. Complainant is a citizen, inhabitant, and resident of Connecticut.

I am not satisfied that this action is within the provisions of section 738, Rev. St. U. S. The nonresident defendants, therefore, cannot be constrained to litigate in (his court, and for that reason (lie service of the summons on Moore must he set aside. The right to object to the jurisdiction of this court, however, is a purely personal privilege of the nonresident defendants, which they, or either of them, may waive. The court would have ample jurisdiction to decide the controversy, so far as they were concerned, if they should decide to waive their personal privilege and appear. For that reason, while service of the subpoena upon them will he set aside, the motion to set aside the subpoena itself as to them should be denied.

The other questions raised upon motion for receiver may best he disposed of at final hearing; and, in view of the admissions as to some of the irregularities charged in the bill, injunction may meanwhile be continued.