Legal Opinion
Caldwell v. Nelson Morris & Co.
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided March 2, 1908No. 16,569PublishedCited by 5 opinions
Appeal from Civil District Court, Parish of Orleans; Fred Durieve King, Judge. Action by Henry G. Caldwell against Nelson Morris & Co. Judgment for defendants, and plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
Statement.
MONROE, J.
Plaintiff, having brought an action against defendants in the Circuit Court of the United States for the recovery of certain damages said to have been sustained by reason of their conduct, alleged that they were incorporated under the laws of Illinois, and domiciled in Chicago, and he was met with a plea to the jurisdiction reading, in part, as follows, to wit:
“That it is not a company or corporation existing under the laws of the state of Illinois, nor a citizen or inhabitant of the state of Illinois, nor does it reside therein, but that defendant is a commercial…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Folger v. PalmerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1883
- Abbot v. WilburSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1870
- Lumley v. Wabash Ry. Co.U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Michigan · 1895
- Bender v. BelknapSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1871
- Walker v. WalkerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1885
3Cited by5 opinions
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