Davis v. Hawkins
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Petition for removal of cause; from Decatur superior court — Judge Worrill. May 27, 1921.
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. Where, prior to the Federal control of railroads, a suit for injuries from alleged negligence, brought by a citizen of Georgia against a carrier corporation whose citizenship is in another State, was removable from a court of this State to the Federal court by reason of the diverse citizenship of the parties and the necessary jurisdictional amount (Federal Judicial Code, §§ 24, 28; 4 Fed. Stat. Ann. (2d ed.) S42; 5 Fed. Stat. Ann. 16), such right of removal by the director-general or Federal agent in charge of the carrier remains and is unaffected by such control, which, “while effecting a…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Missouri Pacific Railroad v. AultSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Smith v. Babcock & Wilcox Co.District Court, N.D. Ohio · 1919
- Robinson v. Central of Georgia Railway Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1920
- Georgia Southern & Florida Railway Co. v. SmileySupreme Court of Georgia · 1921
- Hall v. PayneDistrict Court, D. Montana · 1921
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Davis v. McMillianCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1922