Morris v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific R'y Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Polio Circuit Court. The plaintiff alleged in his petition that he bad been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Michael Quigley, deceased, by the circuit court of Polk county, in this state, of which, county said deceased was late a resident, and that said Quigley died at Rock Island, Illinois; that he was an employe of the defendant; and that he died from injuries received while coupling cars for the defendant at Rock Island, lie further alleged the…
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Appeal from Polio Circuit Court. The plaintiff alleged in his petition that he bad been duly appointed administrator of the estate of Michael Quigley, deceased, by the circuit court of Polk county, in this state, of which, county said deceased was late a resident, and that said Quigley died at Rock Island, Illinois; that he was an employe of the defendant; and that he died from injuries received while coupling cars for the defendant at Rock Island, lie further alleged the necessary facts showing that the deceased received the injury from which he died by reason of the negligence of the…
1Opinion of the CourtRothrock, J.
i. estates of fimsdfctioiito appoint administrator. I. Counsel for appellant present three propositions in argument. The first is that the circuit court of Polk county had no jurisdiction to appoint an administrator of the estate of Michael Quigley, deceased, the argument is based upon the claim that the deceased left no estate within this state tobe administered upon; that whatever claim existed against the defendant for damages for the death of Quigley arose under the law of Illinois, where the injury was received, and where the death occurred; and that by the law of that state a right of…
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- Leonard v. . Columbia Steam Navigation Co.New York Court of Appeals · 1881
- Herrick v. Minneapolis & St. Louis Railway Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
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- Richardson v. New York Central RailroadMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1867
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