Dos Passos v. Morton

The question presented for decision by this appeal is as to the validity of the attachment and levy thereunder. The claim of the plaintiff against the defendant Morton is based on two promissory notes made by the latter in Oklahoma and payable in that State. Concededly, Morton is a non-resident of this State. He is president of the Ryan Consolidated Petroleum Corporation, a non-resident corporation. The levy was made on the Ryan Consolidated Petroleum Corporation, which has an office in New York city. From month to month said corporation would mail from its New York office to the defendant…