Hooper v. Railroad

Suit^ to recover damages for personal injuries, resulting in the death of plaintiff’s intestate. Defendant company pleaded, first, not guilty, and, second, the statute of limitations of one year.

Plaintiff by replication to defendant’s plea of the statute of limitations, avers that within twelve months after the cause of action accrued he brought suit against defendant company in the Circuit Court of Knox County. Thereupon defendant company, upoii the ground of nonresidence, removed said cause to the Circuit Court of the United States at Knoxville, where said cause pended until the September…