Legal Opinion
Fisher v. Canadian Pac. Ry. Co.
District Court, W.D. New York
Decided July 11, 1932No. 770PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
KNIGHT, District Judge.
Plaintiff is £, resident of Cleveland, state of Ohio. She was appointed executrix of the will of one Fisher pursuant to the laws of that state. Defendant is a railroad corporation organized as such and having all of its lines in Canada. Deceased was killed at Saskatchewan, Canada, and plaintiff brings this action under the Saskatchewan “Fatal Accidents Act.” Defendant, appearing specially, moves to vacate the service of the summons herein on various grounds. The decision depends on the answer given to these questions:(1) Is the defendant “present” in personam in the…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- International Harvester Co. of America v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1914
- Green v. Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
- People's Tobacco Co. v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Philadelphia & Reading Railway Co. v. McKibbinSupreme Court of the United States · 1917
- St. Louis Southwestern Railway Co. of Texas v. AlexanderSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
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3Cited by6 opinions
- London Guarantee & Accident Co. v. WoelfleCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1936
- Maxfield v. Canadian Pac. Ry. Co.Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1934
- Brown v. Canadian Pac. Ry. Co.District Court, W.D. New York · 1938
- De Santa v. Nehi Corp.District Court, N.D. New York · 1948
- Heijher v. Erie Railroad Co.District Court, S.D. New York · 1959
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