Goodwin v. Charleston & Western Carolina Railway Co.

In this petition to remove, it is contended that the joining of the resident defendant with the nonresident defendant was fictitious and fraudulent and made merely for the purpose of preventing removal. The plaintiff’s petition alleged that he was injured while doing repair work in the ceiling of a car in a railroad yard, on account of the negligent moving of the car, the injury resulting in the loss of an eye. The action is brought against the nonresident railway company and its resident general foreman, who it is alleged had charge, control, and supervision of all employees working in said…