Burlington, Cedar Rapids & Northern Railway Co. v. Dunn
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OP THE STATE OP MINNESOTA. The Federal question brought up by the writ of error in this case related to the right of removal of the cause to the Circuit Court of the United States. The case is stated in the opinion of the court
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Waite
This suit was brought in the District Court of Ramsey County, Minnesota, by Charles L. Dunn, a minor, to recover damages for personal injuries which he had received- while travelling as a passenger on the railroad of the .Burlington, Cedar Rapids and Northern Railway Company. The company answered the eomplaint in the. action, and then filed a petition under § 639 of the Revised Statues, verified by the oath of its president, for the removal of the suit to the Circuit Court of the United States for the District of Minnesota, on the ground of prejudice and local influence. The petition was…
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