Powers v. Iowa Harvestore Systems, Inc.

REES, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order of trial court sustaining special appearances by two nonresident corporate defendants, service upon whom was purported to have been made under section 617.3, The Code, 1971, which is commonly known as the “Iowa Long Arm Statute”. The principal place of business of both appellees-defendants is, or was, Eureka, Illinois.

The action was commenced at law by plaintiff against eight defendants, two individual defendants and six corporate defendants. The action was for damages plaintiff claimed to have sustained when he came in contact with an impeller or…