RAILROAD COMPANY v. BROWN


84 U.S. 445 (1873)

17 Wall. 445

RAILROAD COMPANY v. BROWN.

Supreme Court of United States.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. T.T. Crittenden and D. Clarke, for the plaintiff in error; Messrs. S.R. Bond and W.A. Cook, contra.


Mr. Justice DAVIS delivered the opinion of the court.

There are but three points in this record which the assignments of error bring before us for review, and only the last relates to the merits of the controversy.

1. It is objected that the Circuit Court did not acquire jurisdiction of the defendant below for want of proper service of process. But this objection is not well taken, because the process was served on Stewart, a director of the road, and this...

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