Vacu-Maid, Inc. v. Covington

BACON, Judge.

Did the trial court err in finding it did not have in personam jurisdiction over the nonresident defendant ?

This appeal involves a suit on an open account which was initiated in the trial court by appellant, an Oklahoma corporation, against appellee, who was a resident of the state of North Carolina when the alleged transactions took place. The case was being tried to a jury when at the close of appellant’s evidence the trial judge sustained appellee’s “motion as to jurisdiction” and dismissed the case. Appellant is now appealing that ruling.

The evidence shows appellant…