Tryon v. Pennsylvania R.
District Court, D. New Jersey
At Law. Action by William A. Tryon against the Pennsylvania Railroad Company. On motion to set aside a judgment and permit plaintiff to try his case on the merits.
1Opinion of the Court
HAIGHT, District Judge.
The plaintiff instituted suit in the circuit court of Hudson county, N. J., to recover damages for personal injuriés alleged to have been sustained by him through the negligence of the defendant. The suit was instituted in February, 1911. It was removed by the defendant to this court in March, 1911. It was subsequently noticed for trial at the September term, 1911, and again at the *50January term, 1912, of this court. When the case was reached on the call, no one appeared on behalf of the plaintiff. Notice of a motion to dismiss the action for want of prosecution,…
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