Johnson v. Aeroil Products Co.

Plaintiffs Edward R. Johnson and How Improvement, Inc., commenced separate actions against defendant Aeroil Products Co., Inc., a Delaware corporation, for damages caused by an explosion of a tar kettle alleged to have been manufactured, serviced and repaired by defendant. Original notice in each case was served by a Polk County deputy sheriff upon Robert H. Willems, designated in each return of service as agent of defendant. Special appearances were filed alleging defendant is a foreign corporation, not authorized nor doing business in Iowa and that Willems was merely an employee, not an…