Burnham Manufacturing Co. v. Queen Stove Works

A single question is presented for decision on this appeal, namely: Was the service of the original notice upon a soliciting agent of defendant, which is a corporation under the laws of Delaware, and not authorized to do business in this state, sufficient to confer jurisdiction upon the court to enter judgment? It appears from affidavits attached to the motion to quash that H. G-. Olson, upon whom notice was served, was a salesman calling largely upon dealers in hardware in Minnesota and Iowa. His authority was to solicit and take orders for. merchandise and forward the same to Albert Lea,…