Carpenter v. Northern Pac. R.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Washington
Action by M. Carpenter against tbe Northern Pacific Railroad Company and Andrew F. Burleigh, as receiver of said company, to recover damages amounting to less than $2,000, for a personal injury, originally commenced in the superior court of the state of Washington for Spokane county, and removed into the United States circuit court by the defendants.
1Opinion of the Court
HANFORD, District Judge.
It is conceded that this action, being against the defendant Burleigh in Ms capacity as receiver of the Northern Pacific Railroad Company, under an appointment made by this court, and the corporation for which he is receiver, is one arising under the laws of the United States. But the plaintiff disputes the jurisdiction of this court on the ground that the amount involved is less than the amount required to give the court jurisdiction under the act of congress of March 3, 1887, as corrected and amended by the act of August 13,1888 (1 Supp. Rev. St. U. S. [2d Ed.] 611).…
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