Legal Opinion
Richardson MacHinery Co. v. Scott
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided February 20, 1928No. 198PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Justice Brandéis
delivered the opinion of the Court.
A statute of Oklahoma provides that if a foreign corporation doing business within the State fails to appoint an agent upon whom service may be made, process served upon the Secretary of State shall be sufficient to give jurisdiction of the person to any court having jurisdiction of the subject matter. Compiled Oklahoma Statutes (1921) §§ 5436, 5442.
In September, 1920, Scott, a resident of Oklahoma, brought in a district court of the State an action of contract against the Geo. 0. Richardson Machinery Co., a Missouri corporation. He…
2Cases cited12 opinions
- Ziska v. AveySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- Bilby v. StewartSupreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Lookabaugh v. EppersonSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
- Rogers v. McCord-collins Mercantile Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1907
- Welch v. LaddSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1911
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Leonardi v. Chase Nat. Bank of City of New YorkCourt of Appeals for the Second Circuit · 1936
- Succession of Rock v. Allstate Life Ins. Co.Supreme Court of Louisiana · 1976
- Wolf v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1972
- Hagen v. PorterCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1946
- Pearson v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1945
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