Ruby v. United Sugar Companies, S. A.

This is an appeal by N. H. Ruby, hereinafter called plaintiff, from a judgment in favor of United Sugar Companies, S. A., a corporation, hereinafter called defendant. The undisputed facts are as follows:

On April 21, 1932, defendant was a corporation organized and existing under the laws of the Republic of Mexico, with its principal place of business at Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Republic of Mexico. It was the owner of a large amount of farming lands and engaged primarily in the business of producing sugar. As one of its properties it had an ice plant of small capacity which it used primarily for…