Hillary v. Great Northern Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county. Defendant appeared specially, and moved for an order setting aside the service of the summons and complaint. From an order, Jamison, J., denying its motion, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtMitchell, J.
The only question in this case is whether the ticket agent in what is known as the “Union Depot” at Minneapolis was “an acting ticket agent” of the defendant, within the meaning of G-. S. 1894, § 5202, providing for the service of process in civil actions upon railroad companies.
The facts, as distinguished from mere legal inferences, are practically undisputed, and are quite fairly and fully stated in the memorandum of the trial judge. They may be summarized as follows : The Union Depot is owned and operated by the Minneapolis Union Railway Company. A number of lines of railway, including…
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