Lewis v. Club Realty Co.

The plaintiffs bring this action of contract as assignees of the Patterson King Corporation, a foreign corporation engaged in the general contracting business in, and organized under the laws of, the State of New York. The purpose of the action is to recover the balance alleged to be due under a contract between that corporation and the defendant, a corporatioii organized under the laws of this Commonwealth, "for the lay out and construction of certain premises and buildings of the defendant” at Long-meadow within this Commonwealth. The defendant filed a plea in abatement to the effect that…