Johnson v. Computing Scale Co.
U.S. Circuit Court for the District of Northern New York
The defendant having removed this cause from the Supreme Court of the state of New York to the Circuit Court of the United States, the plaintiff, Eli B. Johnson, moves to remand to the state court. The defendant, the Computing Scale Company, moves to set aside the service of the summons and dismiss the action for want of jurisdiction of the defendant.
1Opinion of the Court
RAY, District Judge.
Plaintiff is a resident and citizen of the state of New York. Defendant is a corporation organized under and pursuant to the laws of the state of Ohio, having its principal place of business in that state. At the time of the commencement of this action it owned no property, had no place of business, and was not transacting business in the state of New York. On' or about January 25, 1905, Edward Canby, the vice president of the defendant, was temporarily in the city and state of New York on private business which had no connection with defendant or its business or property,…
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