Williams v. J. F. Ball Bros. Lumber

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Porter, J.:

The plaintiff, who resides at McPherson, brought these actions in the district court against the J. F. Ball Bros. Lumber Co., Ltd., and J. F. Ball. In each case the court sustained a motion to quash the service of summons, and the plaintiff appeals.

The lumber company is a Louisiana'corporation domiciled in Rapides parish, Louisiana. J. F. Ball is the president of the company and resides at the same place. The plaintiff sought to recover damages for the alleged breach of certain contracts for the sale of cut-over lands in Louisiana belonging…