New v. Robinson-Houchin Optical Co.

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Allen M. Stearne,

The question raised by this appeal is whether, under the facts, the defendant foreign corporation was “doing business” within the commonwealth. The court below found that the defendant was doing business and therefore discharged a rule upon the resident plaintiff to sel aside the service of a writ of assumpsit under the provisions of the Act of March 5, 1925, P. L. 23, 12 PS, 672, 675. This appeal followed.

The Act of April 8, 1851, P. L. 353, section 6,12 PS, 1310, provides that suit may be brought against a foreign corporation in any county where it “.…