Southern Realty Investment Co. v. Walker
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA. The facts are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
This action of ejectment was brought in the Circuit Court of the United States for the Southern District of Georgia to recover a tract of land in that State. The plaintiff, the Southern Realty Investment Company, sued as a corporation of South Dakota, while the defendant is a citizen of Georgia.
The articles of incorporation filed by the company in South Dakota stated that the purpose for which the corporation was formed was to buy, sell or lease real estate; open up farm lands and operate farms; carry on any business which may be deemed advantageous in connection with farming operations;…
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