White v. State Life Insurance Co.

The plaintiff in error brought suit in the State court against the State Life Insurance Company, a non-resident, and David Mullís and Malcomb Mullís, residents of the State. The insurance company petitioned for a removal of the cause to the United States district court on account of diversity of citizenship in a separable cause of action. The judge granted an order of removal, and the plaintiff excepted. A bill of exceptions naming only the State Life Insurance Company as defendant in error was certified. The other two defendants were not named in the bill of exceptions or served.0 The…