Clauss

This is a motion for leave to file an amended bill of complaint, or rather to file amendments to a bill of complaint heretofore dismissed by the court. It was held in dismissing the bill that the court had jurisdiction of the subject-matter, but in so holding the court was only passing upon the question as to the amount involved in the controversy. The action is one brought by a single stockholder of the Palmer Oil Company, a California Corporation, such stockholder being a citizen of the state of Ohio and owning 1,000 shares of stock, which, as may be gathered from other averments of the bill, are worth not to exceed $1,500. The relief sought is the setting aside, on the ground of fraud, of a transfer made by the corporation of property stated to be worth $2,500,000; the plaintiff averring that the action is brought on behalf of himself and all others similarly situated.

After the filing of said bill, a petition was presented by the attorneys for plaintiff on behalf of 15 other stockholders of said Palmer Oil Company asking leave to intervene, and such leave having been granted by the court, said attorneys filed a bill of intervention by said 15 stockholders identical in all…