Iowa Central Railway Co. v. Bacon
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of the state and Federal courts and the effect of an attempted removal of the case to the Federal court where the amount, in controversy was léss than $2,000, are stated in the opinion. After the removal to the United States court the amount in controversy would be for determination by the Federal court under, the rules of practice prevailing in that court.
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ERROR TO THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF IOWA. The facts, which involve the jurisdiction of the state and Federal courts and the effect of an attempted removal of the case to the Federal court where the amount, in controversy was léss than $2,000, are stated in the opinion. After the removal to the United States court the amount in controversy would be for determination by the Federal court under, the rules of practice prevailing in that court. The original notice fixed the amount which would be claimed by the plaintiff at ten thousand dollars. Under statutes similar to the statutes of Iowa…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Day
The defendant in error, as Administrator of Martin W. Lockhart, deceased, brought an action on September 22, 1905, in the District Court of Iowa in and for the County of Mahaska, to recover damages for the alleged wrongful killing of his intestate. In the petition it was alleged that the estate had been damaged in the sum of $10,000, but judgment was asked only for the sum of $1,990. On September 30, 1905, the Railway Company filed its answer, and on October 2, 1905, within the time required by law, filed a petition for removal o'f the cause to the United • States Circuit Court in and for the…
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- Madisonville Traction Company v. Saint Bernard Mining CompanySupreme Court of the United States · 1905
- Chesapeake & Ohio Railway Co. v. McCabeSupreme Court of the United States · 1909
- Bacon v. Iowa Central Railway Co.Supreme Court of Iowa · 1912
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