Goldstein v. the Pullman Company

Full title: David Goldstein, Appellant, v. The Pullman Company et al., Appellees

Court: Appellate Court of Illinois, First District

Date published: Apr 8, 1940

304 Ill. App. 584 (Ill. App. Ct. 1940)

26 N.E.2d 670

Opinion

Gen. No. 40,837. (Abstract of Decision.)

Opinion filed April 8, 1940 Rehearing denied April 22, 1940

PROCESS, § 31^_ — foreign railroad corporation, conducting business in the State. In action against railroad company which had no tracks, trains, etc., in Illinois, transacted no business in Illinois, and only had a Chicago office for purpose of soliciting transportation of freight and passengers, but sold no tickets and made no contracts there, defendant was not conducting business in Illinois, and lower court did not err in quashing service of summons on Chicago agent.

_ See Callaghan's Illinois Digest, same topic and section number.

Appeal from Circuit Court of Cook county; Hon. HARRY M. FISHER, presiding.

Affirmed. Heard in first division, first district, this court at October term, 1939.

Irving G. Zazove, for appellant;

C.D. Clark and E.W. Lademann, for appellees.

Opinion by JUSTICE O'CONNOR.

"Not to be published in full." Opinion filed April 8, 1940; rehearing denied April 22, 1940.