Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. Stephens
Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit
In Error to the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Tennessee; John E. McCall, Judge. Action by Mrs. W. G. Stephens, by next friend and husband, W. G. Stephens, against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant brings error.
1Opinion of the Court
WARRINGTON, Circuit Judge.
The railroad company seeks to reverse a judgment and set aside a verdict recovered against it for personal injuries sustained by Mrs. Stephens. The action was originally brought by Mrs. Stephens against the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad Company and the receivers of the Missouri & North Arkansas Railroad Company. The receivers appeared specially by motion to dismiss the action as to them and their company, on the grounds that the company did not own or operate a railroad in Tennessee, and that the service attempted to be made upon them was insufficient. The…
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