Fountain v. Stickney

The railway went into tbe hands of tbe defendants as receivers under tbe appointment of tbe Circuit Court of tbe United States on January 9, 1908. Prior to tbat date, and while said railroad was in tbe possession of tbe Great Western Eailway Company, tbe plaintiff, an employee of said company in its shops at Oelwein, received an injury which be alleges was occasioned by tbe company’s negligence. On April 24, 1908, be brought bis action to recover damages resulting from said injury, making tbe receivers alone parties defendant. Tbe defendants demurred to the petition on the ground tbat an…