Ward v. Pullman Car Corp.
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 14. — ACTION BY JOEL H. WARD AGAINST THE PULLMAN.CAR CORPORATION AND OTHERS INVOLVING THE RIGHT OP DEPENDANT TO REMOVE THE CASE TO THE UNITED STATES COURT.— Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court. W. McD. Shaw, Circuit Judge. Prom an order removing the case to the Circuit Court of the United States, plaintiff appeals.
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CASE 14. — ACTION BY JOEL H. WARD AGAINST THE PULLMAN.CAR CORPORATION AND OTHERS INVOLVING THE RIGHT OP DEPENDANT TO REMOVE THE CASE TO THE UNITED STATES COURT.— Appeal from Kenton Circuit Court. W. McD. Shaw, Circuit Judge. Prom an order removing the case to the Circuit Court of the United States, plaintiff appeals. There can be no question that a joint cause of action exists-against all persons contributing directly to an injury, and the injured person has the right to elect to prosecute all or one or more of the wrongdoers contributing thereto. CITATIONS. Hundirk v. Louisville Elevator…
1Opinion of the Court
*145Opinion op the Court by
Judge Hobson
Revers-
ing.
Joel H. Ward brought this suit against the Pullman Company, the Cincinnati, New Orleans & Texas Pacific Railway Company, Henry Drayman, and Mike Glenn. The Pullman Company is.a corporation under the laws of the State of Illinois. The railroad company is a corporation under the laws of the State of Ohio. Henry Drayman and Mike Glenn are two employes of the railroad company, and citizens of Kentucky. The Pullman Company and the railroad company filed their petition asking that the case be removed to the circuit court of the United States. The court…
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