James v. Amarillo City Light & Water Co.
District Court, N.D. Texas
At Law. Action by Lena De Boe James against the Amarillo City Light & Water Company, begun in the state court and removed to the federal court. On motion to remand.
1Opinion of the Court
ERVIN, District Judge.
This case was brought in a state court of Texas by petitioner under a Texas statute providing that an action to recover damages may be brought in case of the death of a party caused by the wrongful act of another; this statute, authorizing one to sue for the benefit of all, but requiring all beneficiaries to be named. The petition shows that some of the beneficiaries in this cause are resident citizens of Texas, while some are resident citizens of Kentucky.
[1] The defendant is a corporation, doing business in the state of Texas, but incorporated under the laws of the…
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