Melville Fuller

“ But the action of the court in refusing plaintiffs in error a separate trial is not open to review upon this writ of error, since it appears that the value of the matter in dispute is insufficient to give this court jurisdiction; nor can the writ be maintained, as argued, under subdivision 4, § 699, Rev. St., because this judgment was not rendered in a 'case brought on account of the deprivation of any right, privilege, or immunity secured by the constitution of the United States, or of any right or privilege of a citizen of the United States.' Cogswell v. ”

“ John Kinneard, Lucia M. Laird, W. H. Williams, G. H. Embry, and Susan M. Phillips brought suit in the district court of Franklin county, Kan., against the Phoenix Insurance Company of Brooklyn, N. Y.; against the Western Insurance Company of Toronto, Canada ”