Legal Opinion

George M. Muller Manufacturing Co. v. First National Bank

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 8, 1912PublishedCited by 33 opinions

Appeal from Houston Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. L. D. Gardner. Bill by the Geo. W. Muller Manufacturing Company against tlie First National Bank of Dotban to enforce a lien for supplies and labor in a building. Decree for respondent, and complainant appeals. The bill alleges that the complainant is a corporation, organized under the laws of the state of.

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Appeal from Houston Chancery Court. Heard before Hon. L. D. Gardner. Bill by the Geo. W. Muller Manufacturing Company against tlie First National Bank of Dotban to enforce a lien for supplies and labor in a building. Decree for respondent, and complainant appeals. The bill alleges that the complainant is a corporation, organized under the laws of the state of. Georgia and doing business in the city of Atlanta, and that the respondent is a corporation, organized under the laws of Alabama and doing business in Dothan, Ala. It is alleged that a certain contract was entered into between the said…

1Opinion of the CourtAnderson, J.

A foreign corporation which has not complied with the requirements of sections 3642 and 3644 of the Code of 1907 is prohibited from doing a. single act of business in this state, if done in the exercise of its corporate function, and said corporation cannot sue in this state until it has put itself in a position to be sued therein by complying Avith said sections of the code. — Ala. Western Ry. v. Talley-Bates & Co., 162 Ala. 396, 50 South. 341; Sullivan v. Timber Co., 103 Ala. 371, 15 South. 941, 25 L. R. A. 543; Farrior v. New Eng. Mtg. Co., 88 Ala. 275, 7 South. 200; American Amusement Co.…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Farrior v. New England Mortgage Security Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1889
  2. Beard v. Union & American Publishing Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1881
  3. Sullivan v. Sullivan Timber Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1893
  4. American Amusement Co v. East Lake Chutes Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1911
  5. Alabama Western Railroad v. Talley-Bates Const. Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1909

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3Cited by33 opinions

  1. National Ass'n for the Advancement of Colored People v. Alabama Ex Rel. FlowersSupreme Court of the United States · 1964
  2. Citizens Nat. Bank v. BuckheitAlabama Court of Appeals · 1916
  3. C & C PRODUCTS, INC. v. Premier Industrial Corp.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1972
  4. Houston Canning Co. v. Virginia Can Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1924
  5. Ford Motor Co. v. Hall Auto Co.Supreme Court of Alabama · 1933

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