Birmingham Terminal Associates, Inc. v. United Produce & Products Equipment Co.

MADDOX, Justice.

The principal question presented by this appeal is whether a foreign corporation which had not qualified to do business in this state can maintain this action to enforce specifically an alleged agreement to lease real property.

Two corporations, United Produce and Products Company and United Produce and Products Equipment Company, are involved in this proceeding. United Produce and Products Company was an Alabama corporation engaged in produce hauling. United Produce and Products Equipment Company was a Delaware corporation organized in October, 1969. For convenience, in view…