Legal Opinion
Davis v. O'HARA
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided November 24, 1924No. 63PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Butler
September 13, 1919, while employed by the Director General of Railroads in the operation of a railroad under federal control, plaintiff was injured by explosion of a blasting cap. The injury occurred at Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he then resided. He brought this action in the district court of Douglas County, Nebraska, to recover damages for his injuries. His petition did not show where the injury occurred or where he lived when injured. The Director General appeared specially for the purpose of objecting to the jurisdiction of the court “ over the person of the defendant and over the…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Reynolds v. StocktonSupreme Court of the United States · 1891
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- Moulor v. American Life InsuranceSupreme Court of the United States · 1884
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3Cited by36 opinions
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