Booz v. Texas & Pacific Railway Co.
Illinois Supreme Court
Writ of Error to the Municipal Court of Chicago; the Hon. William N. Gemmill, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Cartwright
John T. Booz, defendant in error, sued the Texas and Pacific Railway Company, plaintiff in error, for the value of an overcoat alleged to have been lost by him on February 25, 1909, through negligence of plaintiff in error while he was a passenger on one of its trains between two stations in Louisiana. Summons was returned by a bailiff served on George W. Pither, chief clerk and agent of defendant. A limited appearance was entered by attorneys for defendant for the sole purpose of questioning the jurisdiction of the court, and a motion was made to quash and set aside the return. The facts…
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