Seacoast Lumber Co. v. R. J. & B. F. Camp Lumber Co.

Citations

• 63 Fla. 604

Syllabus

<p>1. Where upon a return of process showing the corporation has no officer or business agent in the county where suit is brought, service is made upon m. foreign corporation in a county other than the one where the suit is brought, the return should show that the corporation has no president or vice-president or other head of the corporation or cashier, or treasurer or secretary or general manager or director in the State, and also show that service was duly made on an agent transacting business for the corporation in this State.</p> <p>2. A special appearance to contest the legality of the service of process on the defendant and the jurisdiction of the court over the defendant, is not a general appearance in the cause.</p> <p>3. Where no proper service is made on a defendant foreign corporation as required by the statute and there is no general appearance for the corporation, a decree pro oonfesso should not be entered.</p>