National Mercantile Co. v. Keating
District Court, D. Montana
In Equity. Suit by the National Mercantile Company, Limited, against William Keating, State Auditor of Montana and Investment Commissioner ex officio, and others.
1Opinion of the Court
BOURQUIN, District Judge.
Plaintiff is a Canada corporation doing business in Montana. It seeks to enjoin enforcement of the state’s “blue sky law.” Final hearing has been had. The law (Laws 13th Sess. Montana, p. 367) is like unto those referred to in Alabama & N. O. Transp. Co. v. Doyle (D. C.) 210 Fed. 175, National Mercantile Co. v. Watson (D. C.) 215 Fed. 931, and William R. Compton Co. v. Allen (D. C.) 216 Fed. 548, save that, curiously enough, it declares investment companies shall include all corporations that sell securities issued by any other corporation, though it also declares…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Home Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. City of Los AngelesSupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- William R. Compton Co. v. AllenDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1914
- National Mercantile Co. v. WatsonDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1914
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- Jose v. UtleyCalifornia Supreme Court · 1921