Pioneer Southwestern Stages, Inc. v. Wicker

NETEEEE, District Judge.

From a judgment in favor of plaintiff-appellee for personal injuries sustained through the negligence of defendant-appellant while transporting plaintiff from Lds Angeles, California, en route to Oklahoma, defendant appeals.

Federal jurisdiction is predicated upon diversity of citizenship. Appellee claimed citizenship in the southern district of California-, and the action was brought in the northern district. Appellant admittedly was not a citizen of California. Appellant answered and pleaded to the merits, thereby waiving the venue of the court. Western Loan Co. v.…