Spiegel, May, Stern Co. v. Mitchell

Edgcomb, J.:

The complaint alleges that the plaintiff is a foreign corporation, organized and existing under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Illinois, and that its principal place of business is in Chicago, and that it sold and delivered to the defendant certain goods, wares and merchandise of the value of $91.80, no part of which has been paid except the sum of $19.80.

Defendant insists that the complaint fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a cause of action because of the absence of an allegation that the plaintiff has procured the certificate of authority to do business…