Re: Historical minimum amount in controversy?

"S. Martin Keleti" writes:

: Was there a time when a copyright infringement action didn't have to be a
: federal case (literally) and might even be litigated in small claims court?

There was a time, starting in 1789, when the only way to get into federal court was by way of diversity jurisdiction.

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Peter D. Junger--Case Western Reserve University Law School--Cleveland, OH
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