Erving v. Chicago & North Western Railway Co.

This is an appeal from an order denying defendant’s motion, made on special appearance, to set aside the service of the summons.

Defendant is a railroad corporation organized under the laws of Illinois, Wisconsin and Michigan. Plaintiff, a nonresident of Minnesota, prosecuted this action to recover damages for personal injuries alleged to have been suffered in Illinois because of defendant’s negligence at a time when plaintiff was a passenger on one of defendant’s trains. The cause of action did not arise out of any business transacted in Minnesota. Defendant owns and operates a line of road…