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WALL v. CHES. & OHIO RY. CO.

No. 237.

256 U.S. 125 (1921)

41 S.Ct. 402

65 L.Ed. 856

WALL, ADMINISTRATRIX OF WALL, v. CHESAPEAKE & OHIO RAILWAY COMPANY.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided April 11, 1921.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. C. Paul Tallmadge, with whom Mr. Almon W. Bulkley and Mr. Clair E. More were on the brief, for plaintiff in error.

Mr. Worth E. Caylor for defendant in error.

MR. JUSTICE McREYNOLDS delivered the opinion of the court.

An Illinois statute of 1903 amended the Act of 1853 which gave a right of action for wrongful death by adding thereto — "Provided further, that no action shall be brought or prosecuted in this State, to recover damages for a death occurring outside of this State." Our jurisdiction is invoked upon the theory that validity of the amending act was challenged...

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