Hallet & Davis Piano Co. v. Droste

This is an action of replevin, brought by plaintiff as assignee of George Woodruff, to recover possession of a piano purchased by defendant from Mr. Woodruff, to be paid for in installments under a title retaining contract, and upon which the total purchase price had become due and in default. The defendant gave notice under the plea of the general issue that the plaintiff, a foreign corporation, had not obtained a certificate of authority to carry on its business in this State as required by 2 Comp. Laws 1915, § 9063 et seq. Plaintiff denied carrying on its business in this State without…