Case Name: JOHN G. GUSTAFSON v. EARL JOHNSON AND ANOTHER, d. b. a. BETTER BILT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, AND OTHERS. WILLIAMS HARDWARE COMPANY AND ANOTHER, ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS. AMERICAN CHAIN AND CABLE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT
Court: Minnesota Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Minnesota
Decision Date: 1952-01-11
Citations: 235 Minn. 376
Docket Number: No. 35,573
Parties: JOHN G. GUSTAFSON v. EARL JOHNSON AND ANOTHER, d. b. a. BETTER BILT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, AND OTHERS. WILLIAMS HARDWARE COMPANY AND ANOTHER, ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS. AMERICAN CHAIN AND CABLE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT.
Judges: 
Reporter: Minnesota Reports
Volume: 235
Pages: 376–377

Head Matter:
JOHN G. GUSTAFSON v. EARL JOHNSON AND ANOTHER, d. b. a. BETTER BILT MANUFACTURING COMPANY, AND OTHERS. WILLIAMS HARDWARE COMPANY AND ANOTHER, ADDITIONAL DEFENDANTS. AMERICAN CHAIN AND CABLE COMPANY, INC., RESPONDENT.
January 11, 1952.
No. 35,573.
See, 235 Minn. 358, 51 N. W. (2d) 108.
Durham & Swanson, for appellants.
G. E. Warner, for respondent.
Reported in 51 N. W. (2d) 118.

Opinion:
Knutson, Justice.
This is a companion case to Gustafson v. Johnson (No. 35,529) 235 Minn. 358, 51 N. W. (2d) 108, filed herewith. The facts are the same, except that in this case the original defendants attempted to acquire jurisdiction over the nonresident corporation by service of process upon one Joseph R. Sitter, an employe. On motion of respondent, the nonresident corporation, the trial court set aside such service, and this appeal is from the order so doing.
It is the contention of appellants that Sitter was an agent of respondent within the meaning of M. S. A. 548.08 upon whom service of process could be made. We have carefully examined the record and are of the opinion that the court's finding that Sitter was only a soliciting agent is amply sustained by the evidence. Service upon such soliciting agent does not confer jurisdiction upon our courts. Abramovich v. Continental Can Co. Inc. 166 Minn. 151, 207 N. W. 201.
Affirmed.