Herndon v. Southern R.

SEYMOUR, District Judge.

This is a motion to remove under the act of March 3, 1887, on the grounds of alleged local influence and prejudice. The act provides for the removal of an action from the state to-the federal tribunal when it shall be made to appear to the United States circuit court that from prejudice or local influence a defendant, a citizen of another state from that in which the suit is brought, will not be able to obtain justice in the state court in which he is sued, or in any other state court to which defendants may, under the laws of the state, have the right to remove the…