The district courts shall not have jurisdiction of any civil action by or against any corporation upon the ground that it was incorporated by or under an Act of Congress , unless the United States is the owner of more than one-half of its capital stock. (June 25, 1948, ch. 646, 62 Stat. 934 .) Historical and Revision Notes Based on title 28, U.S.C., 1940 ed., § 42 (Feb. 13, 1925, ch. 229, § 12, 43 Stat. 941 ). Words “civil action” were substituted for “action or suit,” in view of Rule 2 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure. Minor changes were made in phraseology.