Colorado Fuel & Iron Co. v. Four Mile Railway Co.
Supreme Court of Colorado
Appeal from the County Court of Garfield County. Appellee instituted an action to condemn a right of way for railroad purposes. From a judgment awarding a right of way and fixing the damages to which appellants were entitled, they bring the case here for review on appeal. The material facts appear in the opinion in connection with the questions decided.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Gabbert
*93The first point made is, that the court erred in refusing to transfer the cause to the federal court on the petition of the Central Trust Company. From this petition and the pleadings filed on behalf of appellee, it appears that the Fuel Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the state of Colorado, and the Trust Company a corporation organized under the laws of the state of New York. The latter is trustee for holders of bonds secured by mortgage on the premises over which the right of way is sought. The Trust Company claimed in its petition for removal that the value of the…
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