L. G. McKNIGHT & SON CO. v. CRAMER FURNITURE CO., 189 F. 48

PER CURIAM. We are of the opinion that the Circuit Court was right in dismissing the plaintiff’s action at law, for want of jurisdiction, upon motion of the defendant. The plaintiff in error, plaintiff below, the U. G. McKnight & Son Company, is a corporation of the state of Maine, having its usual place of business in Massachusetts. The defendant is a corporation of the state of North Carolina, having its usual place of business in that state, and having no place of business in the state of Massachusetts.

The action was begun in the district of Massachusetts by service of summons upon its vice president, also a director, who was not in Massachusetts on business of the defendant corporation. The question of jurisdiction upon such facts as are above set forth, and upon such additional facts as are contained in the bill of exceptions, is so well settled to the contrary of the contention of the plaintiff in error that we need only refer to the following authorities: Shaw v. Quincy Mining Co., 145 U. S. 444, 12 Sup. Ct. 935, 36 L. Ed. 768; Keasbey v. Mattison Co., 160 U. S. 221-229, 16 Sup. Ct. 273, 40 L.

Ed. 402; Ladew v. Tennessee Copper Co. (C. C.) 179 Fed. 245, s. c. 218 U. S. 357, 31 Sup. Ct. 81, 54 L. Ed. 1069; Mechanical Appliance Co. v. Castleman, 215 U. S. 437, 30 Sup. Ct. 125, 54 L. Ed. 272; Hoyt v. Ogden Portland Cement Co. (C. C.) 185 Fed. 889-898, et seq. The judgment of the Circuit Court is affirmed, and the defendant in error recovers costs in this court.