Quigley v. Central Pacific Railroad
Nevada Supreme Court
Appeal from the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District, Elko County. The facts are stated in the opinion. I. 'The refusal of the court below to grant appellant’s petition to remove the canse to the United States Circuit Court was clearly error, for wbicb the judgment should be reversed. (U. S. Statutes at Large, vol. 14, 558; Stevens v. Plmnix Insurance Co., 41 N. Y. 149; Insurance Go. v. Dunn, 19 Wall. 214; States. Curler, 4 Nev. 445; Capíes v. Central Pacific li.
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Appeal from the District Court of the Ninth Judicial District, Elko County. The facts are stated in the opinion. I. 'The refusal of the court below to grant appellant’s petition to remove the canse to the United States Circuit Court was clearly error, for wbicb the judgment should be reversed. (U. S. Statutes at Large, vol. 14, 558; Stevens v. Plmnix Insurance Co., 41 N. Y. 149; Insurance Go. v. Dunn, 19 Wall. 214; States. Curler, 4 Nev. 445; Capíes v. Central Pacific li. B. Co., 6 Id. 285; Kanouse v. Martin, 15 Plow. 198; 14 Id. 23; Gordon v. Longest, 16 Pet. 97.) II. Exemplary damages could…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Hawley, C. J.:
This action was brought by plaintiff Quigley to recover from the defendant, the Central Pacific Eailroad Company, damages for an alleged unlawful ejection from defendant’s cars.
The jury found a verdict in favor of plaintiff and assessed the damages at $5000. Defendant moved for a new trial which was refused. The appeal is taken by defendant from the judgment and from the order of the district court overruling its motion for a new trial.
Prior to the trial of the case the defendant moved the *353court to transfer the suit to the circuit court of the United States for the…
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