McGovern & Co. v. Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Supreme Court of North Carolina
. Appeal by defendant from Stacy, J., at February Term, 1920, of New HaNovee, for refusal to sustain tbe demurrer of tbe defendañts-to tbe jurisdiction, and to dismiss tbe action.
1Opinion of the Court
Clare, 0. J.
Tbe cause of action arose in Massachusetts by the-wrongful act of tbe Boston & Albany Eailroad Company, tbe initial carrier, connecting witb tbe Atlantic Coast Line Eailroad Company. Tbe plaintiffs are residents of New York, and tbe defendant, tbe Atlantic Coast Line Eailroad Company, is a North Carolina corporation for tbe purposes of jurisdiction. Staton v. R. R., 144 N. C., 135; R. R. v. Spencer, reviewed and reaffirmed; Brown v. Jackson, 179 N. C., 363.
Certainly tbe Superior Court has jurisdiction of an action brought by a nonresident against a domestic corporation in tbe…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Staton v. Atlantic Coast Line RailroadSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1907
- Clements v. Southern Railway Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
- Hill ex rel. Ray v. Director-General of RailroadsSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
- Brown v. JacksonSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1920
- Ledford v. Western Union Telegraph Co.Supreme Court of North Carolina · 1919
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