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Helm v. Zarecor, 222 U.S. 32 (1911)
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Helm v. Zarecor, 222 U.S. 32 (1911)
Helm v. Zarecor No. 395 Submitted October 9, 1911 Decided November 6, 1911 222 U.S. 32
APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE MIDDLE DISTRICT OF TENNESSEE
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In determining whether diversity of citizenship exists to give jurisdiction, it is the duty of the circuit court to arrange the parties with respect to the actual controversy looking beyond the formal arrangement made by the bill.
Where, as in this case, the controversy over the control of a corporation transcends the rivalry of those claiming to be members of its board of control and the corporation itself is a mere instrumentality or title holder, it is properly made a party defendant, and should not be aligned as a party plaintiff merely because the plaintiffs belong to the same faction that claims the power to appoint the members of the board of control.
The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of the circuit court of the United States in this case, are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Helm v. Zarecor, 222 U.S. 32 (1911) in 222 U.S. 32 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ZIRXCHFFC7NTQC7.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Helm v. Zarecor, 222 U.S. 32 (1911), in 222 U.S. 32, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ZIRXCHFFC7NTQC7.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Helm v. Zarecor, 222 U.S. 32 (1911). cited in 1911, 222 U.S. 32. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=ZIRXCHFFC7NTQC7.
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