National Fraternity v. Wayne Circuit Judge
Michigan Supreme Court
Mandamus by the National Fraternity to compel George S. Hosmer, circuit judge of Wayne county, to determine the issue raised by a plea to the jurisdiction.
1Opinion of the CourtGrant, J.
Suit was brought against the relator, a foreign corporation, in the circuit court for the county of Wayne. The defendant interposed a plea which is con*187ceded to be a plea to the jurisdiction, in which it is averred that the defendant, at the time of the commencement of suit, was not doing business in this State, had no office in this State, and no officer, agent, or attorney authorized to receive service of legal process, or upon whom legal process could- be served, and prayed judgment whether the court could or would take further cognizance of the action. The defendant at the same time…
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