Cavanaugh v. Atchison, T. & S. F. Ry. Co.

REEVES, Chief Judge.

Conformable to provisions of Section 1446, Title 28 U.S.C.A. the defendant filed its petition and bond for removal in the above cause on January 18th last. The amount in controversy as disclosed by a copy of the petition submitted shows $10,-000, and there being a diversity of citizenship, this was adequate to confer jurisdiction upon this court.

The record further shows that on the same date, to wit, January 18, 1952, counsel for defendant was served with notice of the filing of petition and bond for removal. And on the same date counsel for plaintiff appeared in the State…