Case v. Atlanta & C. A. L. Ry. Co.

Citations

• 225 F. 862
• 1915 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1320

Syllabus

<p>1. Removal of Causes <@=>27—Citizenship of Corporations—ConsolibaTION.</p> <p>Where a railroad extended through three states, the section in each state being owned by a corporation of such state, and such corporations consolidated under charters from all three states, the- consolidated corporation was a citizen of any one state for purposes of federal jurisdiction of a suit against the company by a citizen of such state.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Removal of Causes, Cent. Dig. §§ 6A-68; Dec. Dig. <@=>27.]</p> <p>2. Railroads <@=>259—Joinder of Defendants—Joint Tort-Feasors.</p> <p>Where plaintiff’s intestate was killed by the train of one railroad company operating on a track which it leased from another, plaintiff had the legal right to join lessor and lessee as defendants as joint tort-feasors.</p> <p>[Ed. Note.—For other cases, see Railroads, Cent. Dig. §§ 802-S16; Dec. Dig. <@=>259.]</p> <p>(g^For oth.er cases see same topic & KEY-NUMBER in all Key-Numbered Digests & Indexes</p>