Barker v. Pullman's Palace Car Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Equity. This action was originally commenced in the Supreme Court of the state of New York, and on being removed into this court the complainant filed herein his bill of complaint, praying the reformation of a certain contract or agreement entered into on the 10th day of March, 1898, between the Wagner Palace Car Company and the Agricultural Insurance Company, and for the recovery of $4,088.06 damages against said Pullman Company, with interest from August 13, 1900, by…
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In Equity. This action was originally commenced in the Supreme Court of the state of New York, and on being removed into this court the complainant filed herein his bill of complaint, praying the reformation of a certain contract or agreement entered into on the 10th day of March, 1898, between the Wagner Palace Car Company and the Agricultural Insurance Company, and for the recovery of $4,088.06 damages against said Pullman Company, with interest from August 13, 1900, by reason of an alleged violation of said agreement by the Pullman Company; it having assumed, it is claimed, to satisfy and…
1Opinion of the CourtRay, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). The Pullman Company, or Pullman’s Palace Car Company, is a corporation created and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of Illinois, and is a citizen of said state. The Agricultural Insurance Company is a corporation created and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the state of New York, and as such duly authorized and empowered to do and transact a fire insurance business, in said state. At the times mentioned the Wagner Palace Car Company was a joimt-stock association, consisting of more than seven members, organized and existing,…
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