Federal Schools, Inc. v. Sidden

The plaintiff, a foreign corporation, maintains an office in Newark and solicits students in correspondence courses in illustration and cartooning to be sent from its home office in Minnesota. The present action was for the agreed price for the course of instruction. The contract was accepted and completed in the State of Minnesota where the plaintiff is incorporated. An action brought on a note accompanying the contract was dismissed. The present action was tried without a jury and the District Court entered judgment for the defendant on the ground that the plaintiff was a foreign…