Murphy v. Southern Surety Co. of New York

The action was on a bond contract, wherein defendant was sought to be held liable as surety. Defendant filed its plea in the following words, to wit:

“Comes the defendant in the above entitled cause, appearing specially only for the purpose of filing this plea, and says:

“That it is a foreign corporation organized under the laws of the State of New York and duly authorized to do business in the State of Alabama; that at the time this suit was commenced it was not doing business in Russell County, Alabama, by agent or otherwise, nor has it done business in said Russell County by agent or…