Gregory v. Boston Safe Deposit & Trust Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts
This was an action commenced in a state court by Charles A. Gregory against the Boston Safe-Deposit & Trust Company, and subsequently removed to this court by the defendant. The case 1ms now been heard on a motion to remand.
1Opinion of the Court
COLT, Circuit Judge.
Tbe bill of complaint in tbis case was filed in tbe state court on March 22, 1895. By tbe eigbtb rule of chancery practice of tbe state court, a defendant is required to file bis answer, plea, or demurrer within one month after tbe day of appearance, tbe day of tbe appearance being tbe return day of tbe subpoena. A subpoena was issued in tbis case returnable at tbe May rules, 1895, and was duly served on tbe defendants. Tbe defendants appeared, and answered to tbe bill, and on July 3, 1895, tbe plaintiff filed bis replication. The bill was subsequently dismissed as to all…
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