Sheldon v. Sill
United States Supreme Court
49 U.S. 441 (1850)
Relevant factsFree
Sill (plaintiff), a New York citizen, sued Sheldon (defendant), a Michigan citizen, on a bond and mortgage assigned to him by Hastings, also a Michigan citizen; Sheldon argued the Judiciary Act barred diversity jurisdiction over an assignee's claim unless the assignor could also have sued in federal court, which Hastings, sharing Michigan citizenship with Sheldon, could not have done.
IssueFree
Whether Congress has the authority to limit the jurisdiction of lower federal courts, as long as the acts of Congress do not conflict with the United States Constitution.