Bump v. New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Appeal from trial term, Kings county. Action by Isabelle G. Bump, as administratrix of the estate of Allen Bump, deceased, against the New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad Company. From a judgment in favor of plaintiff, and from an order denying a new trial, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtWillard Bartlett, J.
This is an action to recover damages for the negligent killing of the plaintiff’s husband, in Connecticut The defendant is organized under the laws of that state, and asserts that it is a foreign corporation, which can be sued here only in the cases provided for in section 1780 of the Code of Civil Procedure. Whether it is a foreign corporation, within the meaning of that section, has been doubted (Phelps v. Railroad Co., 17 App. Div. 397, 45 N. Y. Supp. 178); but, assuming that it is, the plaintiff could not maintain the suit in this jurisdiction without being a resident of the state of Yew…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Phelps v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
- Stallman v. New York Steam Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1897
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