Case Name: Samuel T. Lawrence Jr.. &c. vs. The New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company
Court: New York Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1845-09
Citations: 1 How. Pr. 250
Docket Number: 
Parties: Samuel T. Lawrence Jr.. &c. vs. The New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company.
Judges: 
Reporter: Howard's Practice Reports
Volume: 1
Pages: 250–251

Head Matter:
Samuel T. Lawrence Jr.. &c. vs. The New Jersey Railroad and Transportation Company.
A suit against a foreign corporation can not be commenced by original writ or summons. Attachment is the only mode provided by statute.
Motion by defendants to quash the original writ or summons in this cause for irregularity.—Defendants showed that they were a corporation created exclusively under and by the laws of the state of New Jersey, and their whole capital stock was invested in a railroad and its appurtenances within the state of New Jersey.
The original writ or summons was served on the president of the com pany in the city of New York, where it was alleged the defendants had an office for the transaction of business: the president’s residence being at Newark, N. J.
A. Taber, Lefts Counsel. Francis Griffin, Lefts Atty.
P. Cagger, Lefts Counsel. Wm. Grandin, Lefts Attys.

Opinion:
Beardsley, Justice.
Held, that a suit against a foreign corporation could not be commenced by original writ or summons. The statute prescribed the mode, which was by attachment. (2 R. S. 459) Motion granted, with costs.