Klopp, Bartlett & Co. v. Creston City Guarantee Water-works Co.
Nebraska Supreme Court
Error to the district court for Douglas county. Tried below before Clarkson, J. cited, contending that the service was sufficient: C., B. <& Q. R. Co. v. Manning, 23 Neb., 552; House v. Cooper, 30 Barb. [N. Y.], 157; that there was a general appearance by defendant: Porter v. R. Co., 1 Neb., 14; Crowell v. Galloway, 3 Id., 220; Buclclin v. StrioJcler, 32 Id., 602. A foreign corporation having no business in Nebraska cannot be sued in a Nebraska court by serving a summons on…
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Error to the district court for Douglas county. Tried below before Clarkson, J. cited, contending that the service was sufficient: C., B. <& Q. R. Co. v. Manning, 23 Neb., 552; House v. Cooper, 30 Barb. [N. Y.], 157; that there was a general appearance by defendant: Porter v. R. Co., 1 Neb., 14; Crowell v. Galloway, 3 Id., 220; Buclclin v. StrioJcler, 32 Id., 602. A foreign corporation having no business in Nebraska cannot be sued in a Nebraska court by serving a summons on its vice president, who is simply passing through the state. (Fitzgerald v. Con. Co., 137 U. S., 98; G, B. & Q. R. Co.…
1Opinion of the Court
Maxwell, Ch. J.
The plaintiff brought an action against the defendant in the county court of Douglas county upon the following account:
*809“Omaha, Neb., Dec. 5, 1890.
“Creston City Guarantee Water-works Co., Creston, Ia.,
“To Klopp, Bartlett & Co., Dr.
February 18, to ptg. 100 coupon bonds........... $81 00
February 18, to ptg. one book stock certificate... 21 00
February 18, to ptg. one engraved heading for certificate............................................. 16 00
February 18, to ptg. engraved bond............... 20 00
February 18, to engraving and making 5 autographs…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Porter v. Chicago & Northwestern Railway Co.Nebraska Supreme Court · 1871
- Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad v. ManningNebraska Supreme Court · 1888
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