Hamill v. Great Northern Copper Co.

Respondents Hamill & Perkins are partners doing business at Pittsburg, Pa. Appellant, the Great Northern 'Copper Company, is a corporation organized under the laws of South Dakota, but its principal place of business is in Pittsburg, Pa. On August 14, 1924, respondents commenced an action against appellant by service of a summons on W. A. Johns, resident agent at Huron, S. D., to recover on account, $18,470.93. Johns forwarded the summons to A. E. Roose, president of the corporation, at Pittsburg, who acknowledged the receipt thereof on September 2, 1924. On the 26th day of September, 1924,…