PACIFIC S. S. CO. v. SUTTON

No. 4483.

7 F.2d 579 (1925)

PACIFIC S. S. CO. v. SUTTON.

Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.

Rehearing Denied October 12, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Grosscup & Morrow, of Tacoma, Wash., and Chas. A. Wallace and John Ambler, both of Seattle, Wash., for plaintiff in error.

Egan & Moriarty and Poe, Falknor, Falknor & Emory, all of Seattle, Wash., for defendant in error.

Before GILBERT, HUNT, and RUDKIN, Circuit Judges.


HUNT, Circuit Judge.

This action for damages for an assault committed by employees of the steamship company was instituted in behalf of Margaret Sutton in the state court, but, upon the ground of diversity of citizenship, on petition of the steamship company, the cause was removed to the federal court.

Plaintiff is an Indian girl 15 years old. She was going to an Indian school in Chemawa, Or. For her benefit and use a ticket was purchased from defendant, entitling...

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