William R. Day

“ No one at the Washington office had authority to draw checks. No money was paid out at the Washington office except petty cash for daily expenses.
With this finding of facts counsel for the plaintiff in error finds little fault. The objection is rather to the inference drawn by the court below from such facts. It is urged that the keeping of the books in Philadelphia was for the convenience of the president and treasurer, but it also appears that such books were required to be kept by the by-laws of the company. ”

“ Vernon Railway Company, also a Virginia corporation, payment of which, it was alleged, had been assumed by the Washington-Virginia Railway Company. The summons in the action was served upon the president of the defendant railway company, at its office in Philadelphia, by handing a true and attested copy of the summons to the president, at such office.
There is no question that the president was the proper officer to serve, and that he was duly served with process. ”

“ We think the mere recital of these facts makes it evident that the corporation was properly served. It had submitted itself to the local jurisdiction, and there enjoyed the protection of the laws. In that jurisdiction by duly authorized agents it was, at the time of service, transacting an essential and material part of its business. ”