W. B. Mearshon & Co. v. Pottsville Lumber Co.

Citations

• 187 Pa. 12
• 1898 Pa. LEXIS 1094
• 40 A. 1019

Syllabus

<p>Corporations — Foreign corporations — Agent—“Doing business ” — Act of April 22, 1874.</p> <p>A corporation of one state may send its agents to another to solicit orders for its goods, or contract for the sale thereof, without being embarrassed or obstructed by state requirements as to taking out licenses, filing -certificates or establishing resident agencies.</p> <p>A slate which imposes limitations upon the power of a corporation created under the laws of another state to make contracts within the state for carrying on commerce between the states violates that clause of the constitution which confers upon congress the exclusive right to regulate commerce.</p> <p>A foreign manufacturing corporation which has all of its capital invested in the state of its origin, and none invested in Pennsylvania, maj' execute orders for the delivery of goods, given to its salesmen in Pennsylvania, without being required to comply with the provisions of the Act of April 22, 1874, P. L. 108, relating to the appointment of a resident agent. The execution of such orders is not a doing-of business in this state within the meaning of the act.</p>