Beasley v. Diamond R. Fertilizer, Co.

GRIFFIN, Chief Judge.

Appellant, James Edward Beasley [“Beasley”], an Alabama resident, seeks review of an interlocutory order of the lower court determining that he is subject to the in personam jurisdiction of the courts of Florida.

Appellee, Diamond R. Fertilizer, Co., Inc., sued appellant, Beasley Packing, Inc. and others arising out of a transaction in which they had supplied various agricultural chemicals. Appellant responded to the complaint filed against him by filing a motion to quash and a motion to dismiss with his supporting affidavit purporting to refute the jurisdictional…