Original Mining & Milling Co. v. San Joaquin Light & Power Corp.

THE COURT.

Plaintiff is a corporation organized under the laws of this state. It is the owner of the Clearing House Mine situated in Mariposa County some considerable distance from the city of Merced, where the principal place of business of the company is located. Since its organization in 1911 until his death in 1926 J. B. Hart was its secretary and treasurer. Hart was also cashier of the Farmers and Merchants National Bank of Merced. Hart resided in Merced, where the principal place of business of the bank was located and where he carried on his duties as an officer of the two corporations.…