Legal Opinion
Witort v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided October 4, 1929No. 26,992PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDibell, J.
Action to recover under the federal employers liability act, 45 USCA, §§ 51-59, for the death of plaintiff’s intestate, Stephen Witort, alleged to have been caused by the negligence of the defendant while he was employed in interstate commerce.
The defendant is incorporated under the laws of Illinois, Michigan and Wisconsin. Witort was a resident of Illinois, working in the Proviso yards of the defendant at Chicago, and while,working there was killed. The defendant moved to set aside the service of summons upon the ground that the prosecution of the action in Minnesota Avould constitute an…
2Cases cited26 opinions
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- Davis v. Farmers Co-Operative Equity Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Douglas v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1929
- Norfolk & Western Railway Co. v. EarnestSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
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3Cited by3 opinions
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- Keegan v. Chicago Great Western RailroadSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1932