John Robinson, as Administrator v. Oceanic Steam Navigation Company (Limited), Respondent

Summary

The New York Court of Appeals affirmed the dismissal of the plaintiff's tort action, holding that a non‑resident administrator is not a resident for purposes of §1780, that the court lacks subject‑matter jurisdiction over a tort arising outside the state when the plaintiff is a non‑resident and the defendant a foreign corporation, and that the constitutional privileges and immunities clause does not invalidate the statutory discrimination.