CRANE COMPANY v. RICHARDSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY

No. 19525.

312 F.2d 269 (1963)

CRANE COMPANY, Appellant, v. RICHARDSON CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, Bahamas Ltd., et al., Appellees.

United States Court of Appeals Fifth Circuit.

January 9, 1963


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John L. Britton, Feibelman, Friedman, Hyman & Durant, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for appellant.

Frank M. Hamilton, Fleming, O'Bryan & Fleming, Fort Lauderdale, Fla., for appellees.

Before RIVES, CAMERON and BELL, Circuit Judges.


RIVES, Circuit Judge.

The only question presented for decision is whether the provisions of Florida Statutes § 608.55, F.S.A.1 apply to a foreign corporation and to the officers and directors of a foreign corporation while such corporation is engaged in business in the State of Florida. We agree with the district court that they do not.

The appellant Crane Company sought to recover the sums due it by the appellee Bahamian...

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