Melville Fuller

“ It is settled that the question of jurisdiction thus to be certified is the jurisdiction of the circuit court as a court of the United States, and not in respect of its general authority as a judicial tribunal. ”

“ When a case has been removed into the circuit court on the ground of diversity of citizenship, that court is entitled to pass on all questions arising, including the question of jurisdiction over the subject-matter in the state courts ”

“ Rep. 497; Mexican C. R. Co. v. Eckman, 187 U.S. 429, 47 L. ed. 245, 23 Sup. Ct. Rep. 211; Louisville Trust Co. v. Knott, 191 U.S. 225, 48 L. ed. 159, 24 Sup. Ct. Rep. 119; Bache v. Hunt, 193 U.S. 523, 48 L. ed. ”