Bostwick v. Turner Const. Co.
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
Appeal from the District Court of the United States for the Southern District of Florida; Rhydon M. Call, Judge. Bill by William M. Bostwick, Jr., against the Turner Construction Company and others, to enjoin prosecution of a suit at law. Suit removed to the federal court, motion for remand overruled, a temporary injunction denied, and complainant appeals.
1Opinion of the Court
KING, Circuit Judge.
To a bill of complaint filed in September, 1913, by the Turner Construction Company against the Union Terminal Company and others, to recover a judgment upon a contract for the construction of a building for said Terminal Company and to enforce a lien upon said building, said Terminal Company filed an answer, alleging that said Construction Company, being a foreign corporation, had failed to comply with the statutes of Florida requiring the procuring of a license by such foreign corporation before doing *760business in the state, rendering all contracts of such corporation not…
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