John Fowler & Co. v. Catton

*488OPINION OF THE COURT BY

GALBRAITH, J.

The complainant filed a bill in equity for an accounting, alleging tbat it is a foreign corporation organized and existing under the laws of tbe kingdom of Great Britain; tbat tbe respondents are residents of Honolulu; tbat in January, 1893, tbe respondents were duly authorized to act jointly as its agents within tbe Hawaiian Islands “and as such agents were authorized to negotiate sales of machinery, steam plows, and other goods, wares and merchandise within tbe scope of tbe business conducted by your orator, and to receive pay therefor from purchasers;”…