Riley v. Lukens Dredging & Contracting Corp.

CHESNUT, District Judge.

This case presented an action at law in which the jurisdiction of the court is based on diverse citizenship, to recover for the benefit of the next of kin of Edith H. Bailey, deceased, damages resulting from her death by the wrongful act, neglect or default of the> defendant. The accident occurred in New Jersey where the plaintiff was appointed under a statute of that State in such matters, administratrix ad prosequendum of the de*145ceased. In this suit in Maryland in the United States District Court it is the New Jersey and not the Maryland statute, here known as Lord…