Warner v. Kressly

— This is an action to recover a real estate broker’s commission. The trial court granted judgment for the plaintiff, and defendants appeal.

Two primary issues are involved in this appeal: (1) Whether jurisdiction of nonresident defendants was acquired by serving them in the federal district courtroom (or hall), when they were there in response to a notice by the court of a condemnation action involving their property; and (2) Is it necessary to apply British Columbia, Canada, law to a real estate contract which was executed in Idaho and involved property in both Idaho and British Columbia? We…