Tennessee Valley Oil & Gas Co. v. Martin

The defendant, before appearing or pleading otherwise, appeared specially and filed a plea to the jurisdiction of the court, alleging that it was a foreign corporation organized under the laws of the state of Delaware; that at the time of the commencement of the suit, to wit, August 10, 1931, it had a duly authorized resident agent residing in Selma, Ala., and at the commencement of this suit the defendant was not doing business in Jackson county, Ala.

The plaintiff demurred to this plea on the ground, among others, that it is not alleged in said plea that the defendant was not do ing business…