McCormick v. Brown

The question in this case is whether or not the Court of Tennessee has jurisdiction of a cause of action for injuries to real estate situated in the State of Georgia where also the cause of the injury occurred.

John H. McCormick and wife filed their declaration against the defendants in Hamilton County, Tennessee, and there obtained personal service of process- upon the defendants. They aver that they are the owners of a residence in Walker County, Georgia, that the defendants operated a stone quarry in said county a short distance south of said residence and that as a result of the blasting…