Legal Opinion
Davis v. Ensign-Bickford Co.
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided January 11, 1944No. 12537PublishedCited by 36 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Circuit Judge.
This case presents the question of the jurisdiction of the District Court to entertain an original action to recover damages for personal injuries brought by appellant Davis against appellee EnsignBickford Company, a non-resident corporation, which could not be served with process within the state. Jurisdiction over the person of the defendant was sought to be acquired by means of attachment and garnishment of property within the state belonging to the defendant.
On July 15, 1942, Davis commenced an action in the District Court for the Western District of Arkansas to…
2Cases cited28 opinions
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- Harkness v. HydeSupreme Court of the United States · 1879
- Toland v. SpragueSupreme Court of the United States · 1838
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3Cited by36 opinions
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- Branic v. Wheeling Steel CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1946
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