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Conley v. Mathieson Alkali Works, 190 U.S. 406 (1903)
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Conley v. Mathieson Alkali Works, 190 U.S. 406 (1903)
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Conley v. Mathieson Alkali Works No. 238 Argued April 15-16, 1903 Decided May 18, 1903 190 U.S. 406
ERROR TO THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES
FOR THE SOUTHERN DISTRICT OF NEW YORK
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Granting the existence of a cause of action, it is not every service upon an officer of a corporation which will give a state court jurisdiction of a foreign corporation. The residence of an officer of a corporation does not necessarily give the corporation a domicil in the state. He must be there officially, representing the corporation in its business. Goldey v. Morning News, 156 U.S. 518.
Service in New York of a summons upon a director of a foreign corporation who resides in New York is not sufficient to bring the corporation into court where, at the time of service, the corporation was not doing business in the New York.
See also Geer v. Mathieson Alkali Works, post, p. 428.
The case is stated in the opinion of the Court.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," Conley v. Mathieson Alkali Works, 190 U.S. 406 (1903) in 190 U.S. 406 Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7LY9W7LQ8QW6NU6.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." Conley v. Mathieson Alkali Works, 190 U.S. 406 (1903), in 190 U.S. 406, Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7LY9W7LQ8QW6NU6.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in Conley v. Mathieson Alkali Works, 190 U.S. 406 (1903). cited in 1903, 190 U.S. 406. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=7LY9W7LQ8QW6NU6.
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