Beal-Doyle Dry Goods Co. v. Odd Fellows Building Co.
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Appeal from Clay Circuit Court, Western District; W. J. Driver, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. ■ The Odd Fellows Building Company owned a certain building in the town of Corning and rented the lower story of it and a warehouse connected therewith to J. M. Hawks for the term of five years, beginning December 1, 1907. In January, 1911, the said Hawks was adjudged a bankrupt and the trustee in bankruptcy was authorized and directed to assign and transfer said unexpired lease to…
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Appeal from Clay Circuit Court, Western District; W. J. Driver, Judge; STATEMENT BY THE COURT. ■ The Odd Fellows Building Company owned a certain building in the town of Corning and rented the lower story of it and a warehouse connected therewith to J. M. Hawks for the term of five years, beginning December 1, 1907. In January, 1911, the said Hawks was adjudged a bankrupt and the trustee in bankruptcy was authorized and directed to assign and transfer said unexpired lease to the Beal-Doyle Dry Goods Company, a domestic corporation. This suit was instituted in the circuit court by the Odd…
1Opinion of the Court
Hart, J.,
(after stating the facts). In its motion to quash the service of summons upon it the Beal-Doyle Dry Goods Company alleged that it is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Arkansas; that its principal place of business is in Pulaski County, and that its chief officer resides in Pulaski County, Arkansas; that it is not situated in Clay County and that the summons in this case was served upon it in Pulaski County. These allegations are not denied, and it follows that, under section 6067, Kirby’s Digest, the suit should have been brought against the defendant in Pulaski…
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