Johnson v. Atlantic & Pacific Fisheries Co.

The question in this case is raised by the appellant’s special appearance and motion to quash the service of the summons and complaint on the ground that the appellant had never done any business in the state of Washington which would authorize service upon an agent within this state, or, if the company had at one time done such business, that it had ceased to do it prior to the date of the attempted service ; and, lastly, that the person upon whom the service was attempted to be made was not an agent with authority to accept process.

The action grew out of the breach of a contract between the…