Venner v. Great Northern Ry. Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Southern New York
In Equity. Demurrer to amended bill of complaint on the ground that on the complainant’s own showing he is not entitled, in equity, to the relief demanded, or to any relief, as to any of the matters alleged or contained in such bill of complaint.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
The complainant, Clarence PI. Venner, is a citizen and a resident of the state of New York; defendant, Great Northern Railway Company, is a corporation organized and existing under the laws oí the state of Minnesota; and defendant James J. Hill is a citizen and resident of said state of Minnesota, The amount involved, exclusive of interest and costs, is upwards of $2,000. The bill of complaint alleges, in substance, that in or about November, 1900, the defendant James J. Hill, then being- a director in and the president of the Great Northern Railway Company, and in acting…
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