Southern Ry. Co. v. Harris

James J. Harris filed this suit on October 14, 1919, against the Southern Railway Company, a corporation, and Walker D. Hines, Director General of Railroads, for damages for killing a dog. On January 13, 1921, John Barton Payne, as Director General of Railroads, as Agent, under section 206 of the Transportation Act of 1920 (41 Stat/ 461), was on application by order of the court made a party defendant in lieu and instead of the original defendant.

The defendants demurred to the complaint. .It was overruled by the court. There is only one count in the complaint. It avers that plaintiff owned a…