Southern Railway Co. v. Allison
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. The Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina affirmed a judgment against the railway company, which was entered on a verdict of a jury upon a trial in the state court, and the railway company has brought the case here by writ of error. The plaintiff below brought, his action in the state court against the railway company to recover damages suffered by reason of the alleged negligence of the defendant.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. The Supreme Court of the State of North Carolina affirmed a judgment against the railway company, which was entered on a verdict of a jury upon a trial in the state court, and the railway company has brought the case here by writ of error. The plaintiff below brought, his action in the state court against the railway company to recover damages suffered by reason of the alleged negligence of the defendant. The defendant answered, and averred that it was a corporation created and organized under the laws of the State of Virginia; it…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Peckham
The state court refused to recognize the validity of the order of removal of this case to the Federal court solely because of the state statute, and because of the admitted compliance of defendant with its provisions. It held that by complying with the statute the defendant became a citizen of North Carolina, so. far at least as to prevent it from applying for removal as a citizen of another State.- We, therefore, assümerthe sufficiency of. the facts to warrant the decision of the Circuit Court of the United States removing the case to that court, provided the defendant company was a citizen…
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