Mingus v. Florence Mining & Milling Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Schaffer,

The question we have to deal with in this case is whether the defendant, a Delaware corporation, which operates a mine in Utah, transacts such business in the County of Philadelphia as subjects it to the service of process there. The court below determined that it did not and set the service made upon it aside. From the order entered the plaintiffs appeal.

The company is incorporated for the purpose of mining and selling metals and minerals; it does nothing in the State of Delaware except maintain a formal resident agent therein to comply with the law of that…