Consolidated Casinos Corp. v. L. A. Caunter & Co.

OPINION

By the Court,

Gunderson, J.:

Although the parties have argued other, more intricate issues, we believe the central question on appeal, i.e. whether Nevada courts have jurisdiction over respondents’ persons, may be simply resolved because respondents have themselves invoked our courts’ general jurisdiction. On that ground, we reverse, and remand this cause for further proceedings.

Appellant Consolidated Casinos Corp. commenced this action in our Eighth Judicial District Court, as the holder of two $60,000 checks that an Ohio corporation, respondent L. A. Caunter & Co., issued in Cleveland,…