Kane v. American International Shipbuilding Corp.

Citations

• 75 Pa. Super. 505
• 1921 Pa. Super. LEXIS 49

Syllabus

<p>Constitutional law — Corporations—Governmental business ■ — ■ Private charter-^-Liability for suit.</p> <p>A private corporation, organized under the laws of Delaware, is a corporation with the rights, privileges and liabilities of such, notwithstanding the fact that its sole business is the building of ships for, the United States government.</p> <p>American International Shipbuilding Corporation, a corporation which is the agent of the United States Shipping Board Emergency Fleet Corporation, is subject to the jurisdiction of the Pennsylvania courts to the Same extent as any other corporation doing business within the Commonwealth.</p> <p>In an action of-assumpsit for services rendered Such corporation it cannot set up as a defense that it is a branch of the United States government, and a verdict against it for the amount claimed will be sustained.</p>