Nagel v. Crain Cutter Co.

The only issue presented by this appeal is whether the trial court erred in determining that it had no personal jurisdiction over defendant. To decide this question, the various provisions of Wisconsin’s long-arm statute (sec. 262.05) must be examined and applied to the particular facts in light of due process requirements.

The trial court made the following findings:

“. . . By correspondence, the parties negotiated a patent licensing agreement, which the defendant executed in California. One conference relating to the agreement before its execution was held in the state of Illinois. There have…