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From 7 U.S. 267 - Strawbridge v. Curtiss · 1806Most cited · 1,594 citing opinions

The court understands these expressions to mean that each distinct interest should be represented by persons, all of whom are entitled to sue, or may be sued, in the federal courts. That is, that where the interest is joint, each of the persons concerned in that interest must be competent to sue, or liable to be sued, in those courts.