Armour & Co. v. Goldsmith & Seidel Co.

Mr. Presiding Justice Gridley

delivered the opinion of the court.

On October 1, 1920, plaintiff, an Illinois corporation, commenced an action in assumpsit in the circuit court of Cook county against the defendant, a Missouri corporation, having its principal office in the City of St. Louis. Evidence was introduced by both parties on a hearing before the court upon defendant’s two pleas to the jurisdiction of the court and plaintiff’s replication thereto. On May 31, 1921, the court entered an order sustaining said pleas and quashing the service of two writs of summons on the defendant. As no…