Legal Opinion
Erl Anger Mills, Inc. v. Cohoes Fibre Mills, Inc.
Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
Decided November 7, 1956No. 7262PublishedCited by 147 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SOBELOFF, Circuit Judge.
This appeal involves the jurisdictional power of the state of North Carolina to subject a foreign corporation to the processes of its courts. Tjhe relevant portions of the North Carolina statute, G.S. § 55-38.1, provide as follows: ■
“Jurisdiction over foreign corporations not transacting business in this State — (a) Every foreign corporation shall be subject to suit in this State, by a resident of this State or by a person having a usual place of business in this State, whether or not such foreign corporation is transacting or has transacted business in this State and…
2Cases cited35 opinions
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- Pennoyer v. NeffSupreme Court of the United States · 1878
- Perkins v. Benguet Consolidated Mining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1952
- Travelers Health Assn. v. Virginia Ex Rel. State Corporation Comm'nSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Hess v. PawloskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
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3Cited by147 opinions
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- Southern MacHine Company, Inc. v. Mohasco Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1968
- Gray v. American Radiator & Standard Sanitary Corp.Illinois Supreme Court · 1961
- Arthur H. Aftanase v. Economy Baler Company, a CorporationCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1965
- Vencedor Manufacturing Co., Inc. v. Gougler Industries, Inc.Court of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1977
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