Devlin v. Webster

In this derivative stockholders’ suit the corporate defendant Standard-Thompson Corporation (named formerly and sued herein as Standard Aircraft Products, Inc.) has moved to vacate service of process and to dismiss the action upon the ground that the court has no jurisdiction over its person.

Standard is a Delaware corporation. It obtained, on March 27, 1943, a certificate of authority from the Secretary of State, pursuant to section 210 of the General Corporation Law, authorizing it to do business within this State. In order to secure the same it was required to present “ a designation of the…