Bates v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Dubuque District Court. The petition in this case alleges 'that the defendant is a corporation owning and operating a railroad from Chicago to Freeport in the State of Illinois; that the plaintiff paid his fare and took passage on the cars of defendant from Freeport to Chicago, and by reason of the careless and ■unskillful management on the part of defendant, the cars were thrown from the track and plaintiff thereby greatly injured and to his damage ten thousand…
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Appeal from Dubuque District Court. The petition in this case alleges 'that the defendant is a corporation owning and operating a railroad from Chicago to Freeport in the State of Illinois; that the plaintiff paid his fare and took passage on the cars of defendant from Freeport to Chicago, and by reason of the careless and ■unskillful management on the part of defendant, the cars were thrown from the track and plaintiff thereby greatly injured and to his damage ten thousand dollars. The original notice was served on defendant in Chicago, Illinois. At the appearance term the defendant failing…
1Opinion of the CourtCole, J.
3Tim??ser-' Thest2tSd The only question in this case is, whether the courts of this State can, in an ordinary personal action, acquire jurisdiction of the person of a non-resident defendant, so as to proceed to judgment, when such non-resident is, without more, personally served out of the State.
Section 2815 of the Eevision simply provides when the defendant shall appear, after the service has been duly made, but does not in any manner prescribe the kind of service or the jurisdiction acquired by means of the service. Subsequent sections, from 2816 to 2839 inclusive, prescribe the manner of…
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