Jenkins v. American Enka Corp.

NORTHCOTT, Circuit Judge.

This is an action at law brought by the appellant John E. Jenkins, here referred to as the plaintiff, in the general county court of Buncombe county, North Carolina, against the appellee, American Enka Corporation, a Delaware corporation, here referred to as the defendant. The object of .the action was to recover damages for injuries to plaintiff alleged to have been caused by the negligence of defendant’s officials.

In February, 1937, on motion of the defendant, the cause was removed to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of North…