Southern Railway Co. v. Edwards

An action was brought by Edwards, an employee of the Southern Railway Company, against it and Russell, one of its engineers, for personal injuries which Edwards suffered in consequence of having been struck by a lump of coal which fell from the tender of a passing locomotive of which Russell was in charge. The company, which is a non-resident of this State, is here upon a bill of exceptions assigning error upon the refusal of the trial court to grant an order removing the case to the Federal court. The plaintiff in his petition alleges that both the company and Russell were guilty of a number…