Jennings v. Cantrell

ORDER

NEESE, District Judge.

This diversity action was removed from a state court on July 19, 1974. 28 U.S.C. §§ 1441(a), 1446. Thereunder, the defendants were required to file their removal petition “ * * * within thirty days after the receipt * * * ” by them “ * * * through service or process or otherwise, of a copy of the initial pleading setting forth the claim for relief upon which such action * * * ” is based, or within thirty days after the service of summons upon the defendant if such initial pleading has then been filed in court and is not required to be served on the defendant,…