Legal Opinion
Augustine Platt v. Illinois Central Railroad Company, and J. L. Ellington
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Decided June 29, 1962No. 19365PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
DE VANE, District Judge.
This appeal is from an order dismissing this action at the cost of appellant for want of prosecution after appellant stood on her motion to remand, which had been overruled by the District Court.
The action began by the filing of a declaration on behalf of appellant in the Circuit Court of Lauderdale County, Mississippi, on May 6, 1953. The declaration in one count contained the usual jurisdictional allegations, alleging residence of plaintiff and defendant Ellington in Mississippi and defendant Illinois Central Railroad Company a corporation of the State of Illinois,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- American Fire & Casualty Co. v. FinnSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Baltimore Steamship Co. v. PhillipsSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Charlie Gaitor v. Peninsular & Occidental Steamship Company, Blue Steamship Company, and Shaw Brothers Shipping CompanyCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1961
- Stokes v. Great Southern Lumber Co.District Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1927
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Lyon v. Illinois Central Railroad CompanyDistrict Court, S.D. Mississippi · 1964
- Viles v. SharpDistrict Court, W.D. Missouri · 1965
- Canova v. CRC, Inc. of La.District Court, M.D. Louisiana · 1985
- Staples v. O'Day Corp.District Court, D. New Hampshire · 1963