Garland v. Seaboard Coastline Railroad

OPINION

FONES, Chief Justice.

The two issues before the Court in this case are (1) whether process was sufficiently served upon defendant in accordance with T.R.C.P. 4.04 and (2) whether venue was proper in the county wherein plaintiff’s action was maintained.

I

Plaintiff, Garland, a resident of Sullivan County, Tennessee brought suit under the Federal Employers’ Liability Act, 45 U.S. C.A. §§ 51-60, against “Seaboard Coastline Railroad Company and Louisville & Nashville Railroad Company, d/b/a Clinchfield Railroad Company.” Clinchfield Railroad Company is an unincorporated association comprised…