Exchange National Bank of Chicago v. Rock

In a suit for declaratory decree filed in Dade County, Florida, the appellant, a national bank resident and “established” in Chicago, Cook County, Illinois, was joined as a defendant, and a mandatory injunction was sought against the bank. It was alleged the bank had entered into a contractual arrangement in Dade County through a certain individual as its agent. Service on the bank was made in Dade County by serving said individual as its agent. The bank moved to quash service, claiming improper venue. The motion and a supporting affidavit disclosed the location of the national bank in…