Document: 346 U.S. 574 74 S.Ct. 290 98 L.Ed. 317 CHICAGO, R.I. & P.R. CO.v.STUDE et al. No. 209. Decided Jan. 18, 1954. Argued Dec. 2, 3, 1953. Rehearing Denied March 8, See 347 924, 512. Messrs. Alden B. Howland, A. Webster, Jr., Des Moines, Iowa, for petitioner. Raymond Smith, Council Bluffs, Harold W. Kauffman, Omaha, Neb., respondents. Mr. Justice MINTON delivered the opinion of Court. 1 The petitioner, a Delaware corporation, owns and operates its railroad through Pottawattamie County, Iowa. It was authorized by Interstate Commerce Commission to improve line railway in that county Iowa State acquire condemnation any land necessary improvement. 2 On January 1952, pursuant Code,1 petitioner filed with sheriff application condemn certain lands owned respondent Stude. appointed commission six resident freeholders assess damages. Notice given owner others interested land, an award damages sum $23,888.60 allowed $1,000 tenant. amount assessment paid took possession land.2 Such appraisal became final unless appealed from. 3 6, notice appeal from commission's award. Code provides as follows: 4 '472.18 Appeal. Any party may, within thirty days after is made, therefrom district court, giving adverse party, his agent or attorney, sheriff, written such has been taken. 5 '472.21 Appeals—how docketed tried. shall be name otherwise appealing, plaintiff, applicant defendant, tried action ordinary proceedings.' 1950, I.C.A. 6 then complaint United States District Court Southern against respondents which it alleged diversity citizenship, jurisdictional amount, authority make improvements therefor, together description Stude owner, proceedings had instituted sheriff's office, resulting $23,888.60, excessive, taken duly given. This referred Exhibit A complaint, exhibit recited Federal transcript proceeding court. prayer taking fixed at not more than $10,000. this summons issued served upon 7 also state County. case there landowner plaintiff petitioner-condemnor required Code. Thereafter, petition remove cause federal court motion dismiss therein remand removed 8 granted dismissed but denied remand. Chicago, Co. v. Kay, D.C., 107 F.Supp. 895. judgment dismissing complaint. gave order denying Appeals affirmed Court's reversed denial remand, ordered remanded 204 F.2d 116; 954. We certiorari, 810, 46. 9 Order Denying Motion Remand. Obviously, appealable if standing alone. Reed Lehman, Cir., 91 919; Miller Pyrites Co., 71 804. While these two cases were separate actions pending on docket Court, they both involve same subject treated parties, dismissal removal made one case. Treating them case, cross-error, challenging may considered assigned involving order, action. true despite fact alone would appealable. Deckert Independent Shares Corp., 311 282, 287, 61 229, 232, 85 189. 10 come therefore merits question whether defendant nonresident provided statute, 28 U.S.C. § 1441(a), U.S.C.A. 1441(a). 11 before administrative until county. Then becomes civil 'those exercising judicial functions' purpose reviewing Myers Chicago N.W.R. 118 312, 315—316, N.W. 1076, 1078. When reached stage perfected jurisdiction invoked, nature Mississippi Rum River Boom Patterson, 403, 407, 25 206.3 12 Is defendant? contends because 472.21, I.C.A., appeal, condemnor thereafter original proceeding. Supreme construed statute mean defendant. supra, page 324, 1081. urged Mason City Fort Dodge Railroad Company Boynton, 570, 27 321, 51 629, follow construction put identical provision declined do so, saying: 13 'It said bound law Indeed, above 2009 does need construction; enacts, terms, plaintiff. As right suit only defendants therein, being nonresidents state, argued decision ends 14 'But must construe act Congress regarding removal. And obvious word 'defendant' used directed toward important matters burden proof open close. quite conceivable enactment might reverse names which, purposes removal, think proper ones applied. In words 'plaintiff' can uncommon liberal sense. complains nothing. denies no past threatened wrong. Both parties are actors: title, other get large pay he can. necessary, decide present right, say leave latter where we find it. * 15 '* Therefore, broad sense, institution continuance depend will. *' pages 579—580, 323. 16 For determines who statute. latter's procedural provisions cannot control privilege Shamrock Oil Gas Corp. Sheets, 313 100, 104, 868, 870, 1214. Here under remove. proper. 17 Dismiss. properly granted, correctly dismissed. steps those perfect intention sought review makes sense basis, brought person injured, namely, landowner, inflicted damage. will noticed further assessment, keeping Code, 472.23, 'no rendered except costs *.' short, attempt 18 filing etc., could directed, County Pottawattamie. sit administratively judicially 'legislature jurisdiction, into appellate tribunal expand Burford Sun 319 315, 317, 63 1098, 1099, 87 1424. purport authorize none Rules Civil Procedure, U.S.C.A., provision. 19 ignore plain treat initiating action, agreed take leaving controversy compensation. instance, implied agreement fair value land. Either posture ask declaration compensation owing. claim arise substantive rights contract, enforce contract. have here. ensuing here spring exercise power eminent domain. seems means obtained seeks try apart arose. Nor fully exercised domain, nothing determined Petitioner title belong paid. clerk file recorder's office all papers §§ 472.35, 472.36, 472.41, record presumptive evidence condemnor. still process trying virtue But obviously invoke domain 20 Procedure elaborate procedure proceedings. Rules. Whether so proceed us. 21 affirmed. 22 Affirmed. 23 JACKSON concurs result. 24 BLACK, dissenting. I courts (1) 'civil' (2) between 'Citizens different States', (3) 'controversy,' (4) involves matter 'exceeds $3,000 exclusive interest costs'. 1332, 1332. If alleges four things jurisdiction. railroad's shows four. plainly criminal one. 'citizen' 'citizens' There 'controversy' about transferring property how much dispute concerns $3,000—the owners want willing foregoing allegations sufficient establish did Other facts alleged. relevant nonjurisdictional issues alleged; immaterial stricken. event, lose merely unnecessary words. point reference prior though 'appeal' assuming confidently believed commission, wrong label duty After all, simply asked fix 'not exceed $10,000,' 'such relief just circumstances.' pendency similar certainly destroy court's failed Rule 71A observe procedure. should course require observance Rule, applicable, failure comply reason refusal settle controversy. All mistakes attributed easily cured; possibly justify final, unconditional Bell Hood, 327 678, 66 773, 90 939; Brown Western Ry. Alabama, 338 294, 298 299, 303, 70 105, 107—108, 110, 94 100. 26 FRANKFURTER, Stripped irrelevant beclouding elements, ascertainment acquired prescribed Rock Island decided initiate unquestionably entitled since Madisonville Traction St. Bernard Mining 196 239, 251, 49 462, defined would, 71A(k) followed. determination condemned jury both, followed.1 sole difference, therefore, initiation raised, what done went directly commissioners instead having send there, itself employ kind fact-finding 29 Once found came operation authorizing reconsideration marks beginning phase proceedings, loosely called.2 One considerations bar access 'sitting (as) state', 255, 257, when statutory requirements present. Can something inexorable whereby run full courts, thus preventing pursuing first remedy State? Judicial ousts complied literally 30 Looked another aspect, seen money owed, satisfying 'The issue,' language 206, 'the land; words, No contestation Court.' spelled out BLACKS'S opinion, substantially agree, presents over some $13,000—only more—and scope 31 am astute grounds sustaining while exercises dialectics rampant early nineteenth century hold me intellectual interest, determine litigation middle twentieth, even based citizenship. supposed considerable degree designed liberation wasteful fettering niceties. history disposition hardly cited illustration fulfillment hope effect: expected adoption new rules materially reduce uncertainty, delay, expense, likelihood technical points relation merits.' H.R.Rep. 2743, 75th Cong., 3d Sess. 3. '471.6 Railways. railway, incorporated laws thereof, real estate location, construction, convenient use railway. '472.3 Application condemnation. located. '472.4 thereupon, provided, appoint county, whom like question, constitute desired located county.' '472.25 Right lands. Upon commissioners' report deposit assessed favor claimant, thereupon shall, affect provided.' relied end. '(k) Condemnation Under State's Power Eminent Domain. practice herein governs trial issue jury, followed.' Chief Judge Gardner, dissenting rehearing below, pointed out, 'notice appeal' mere attempted warranted confer preclude invoking set complaint.' 954, 955, 956.

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