Paulus v. Hart-Parr Co.
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for Obippewa county: A. J. Vinje, Circuit Judge. Tbe defendant is a foreign corporation. On January 1, 1906, plaintiff at Charles City, Iowa, signed an order for a gasoline engine, subject to approval by tbe defendant.
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Appeal from an order of tbe circuit court for Obippewa county: A. J. Vinje, Circuit Judge. Tbe defendant is a foreign corporation. On January 1, 1906, plaintiff at Charles City, Iowa, signed an order for a gasoline engine, subject to approval by tbe defendant. By tbe terms of tbe order it was provided that plaintiff should pay $1,480 and freight and charges from Charles City, Iowa, to Bloomer, Wisconsin, for said engine, and also deliver a certain twelve Horse power steam engine and tank to tlie defendant, the $1,480 to be evidenced by three notes, one for $494 due December 1, 1906,. one for…
1Opinion of the CourtKeewiw, J.
Passing the question as to whether defendant had property in the state of Wisconsin at the time of service npon the assistant secretary of state, we proceed to examine the other ground urged by appellant to sustain the service, namely, that the cause of action arose out of business transacted in this state. Subd. 13, sec. 2637, Stats. (1898), provides, in effect, that in an action against a foreign corporation service may he made upon the secretary of state, “as provided in sec. 17705/'’ hut that such service can he had upon, the secretary of state only when the cause of action arises out of…
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