Ahern v. National Steamship Co.
New York Court of Common Pleas
Appeal from a judgment of the First District Court. The plaintiff, a resident of the City of New York brought the action to recover the value of certain work and services performed by him for the defendant, a foreign corporation created by and organized under an act of parliament, but having an office or place of business in the city of New York.
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Appeal from a judgment of the First District Court. The plaintiff, a resident of the City of New York brought the action to recover the value of certain work and services performed by him for the defendant, a foreign corporation created by and organized under an act of parliament, but having an office or place of business in the city of New York. Upon the return day of the summons, the defendant appeared by counsel and objected that the court hadjio jurisdiction in such actions. The objection was overruled by the justice and the defendant withdrew from the case; the plaintiff thereupon proved…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court.*
Robinson, J.
The only question presented on this appeal is as to the jurisdiction of the First District Court over a foreign corporation having an office in the city of New York, for the transaction of its business, in an action for services rendered by plaintiff in taking care of the office.
A foreign corporation has no corporate existence beyond the limits of the State in which it is created, yet it may transact business outside of such State, but elsewhere its existence is recognized as mere matter of comity. (Bank of Augusta v. Earle, 13 Peters, 558; Ohio & Miss. R. R. Co. v.…
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