Legal Opinion
Dowe v. Debus Manufacturing Co.
Court of Appeals of Georgia
Decided August 21, 1934No. 23528PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtJenkins, P. J.
1. “It is essential to the legal rendition of a personal judgment against a foreign corporation, otherwise than by its voluntary appearance, that the corporation be doing business within the State.” Vicksburg, Shreveport &c. Ry. v. DeBow, 148 Ga. 738 (98 S. E. 381). The character of the activities engaged in by the foreign corporation, which are essential to give the courts of this State such jurisdiction over it, do not consist in the mere solicitation of business- within this State by persons seeking and taking orders on commission and transmitting them to the home office for acceptance and…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- People's Tobacco Co. v. American Tobacco Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1918
- Vicksburg, Shreveport & Pacific Ry. v. DeBowSupreme Court of Georgia · 1919
- Southern Bell Telephone & Telegraph Co. v. ParkerSupreme Court of Georgia · 1904
- Southeastern Distributing Co. v. Nordyke & Marmon Co.Supreme Court of Georgia · 1924
- Georgia Railway & Power Co. v. HeadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1920
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Southeastern Fidelity Insurance v. HeardCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1971
- Dahl v. ColletteSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1938
- Swift & Company v. LawsonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1957
- Radcliffe v. Boyd Motor Lines, Inc.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1973
- B-X Corp. v. Fulton Plumbing Co.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1976
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