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colorable party

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From 73 U.S. 280 - Barney v. Baltimore City · 1867Most cited · 386 citing opinions

The true and only ground of objection in all these cases is, that the assignor or grantor, as the case may be, is the real party in the suit, and the plaintiff on the record but nominal and colorable, his name being used merely for the purpose of jurisdiction.