Bond v. Harrel

The appellant contends: (1) That the court did not acquire jurisdiction by service on it in Missouri, and (2) that Jesse J. Harrel as a matter of law was an independent contractor and consequently any negligence of Harrel or his wife could not be imputed to the appellant.

A court may acquire jurisdiction over a foreign corporation under sec. 262.09 (4), Stats. 1957, if the foreign corporation is “doing business in Wisconsin” at the time of service or the cause of action against it arose out of “the doing of business in Wisconsin” and the summons is served on an officer of the corporation…