Lisanby v. Illinois Central Railroad

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Dietzman

Affirming.

The appellant, a practicing attorney in the courts of this state, brought this action against the appellees, the Illinois Central Railroad Company and John C. Grates, also a practicing attorney, on account of certain alleged libelous statements appearing in a petition for the removal from the state to the federal court of an action brought by appellant as attorney for one Walter Tosh against the Illinois Central Railroad Company and T. E. Harper. This petition for removal which was prepared by the appellee, Grates, as attorney for his coappellee,…