Walsh v. Atlantic Coast Line R.
District Court, D. Massachusetts
At Law. Actions by Gertrude Walsh and by Alfred E. Walsh against the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company. On motions to quash service, and to dismiss for want of jurisdiction over defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
MORTON, District Judge.
These are two actions at law begun by writs issued out of this court. That by Mrs. Walsh is to recover damages for personal injuries received by her in the state of Florida through the alleged negligence of the defendant, and that by her husband is to recover for loss of consortium. The writs were served by delivering this summons and attested copy of each writ “to J. IT. Johnson, New England agent of said corporation, in hand, at its usual place of business, 248 Washington street, Boston” (marshal’s return)'. The defendant has filed a motion “to vacate and quash the…
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