Pennoyer v. Neff

Lawsuit 1: Mitchell v. Neff

• P:

• D:

• Ct:

• Suit:

• Service:

Oregon Resident

California Resident

Address Unknown

Unidentified Oregon Property

Oregon State Court

Legal Services ($253)

Publication

(No seizure of property)

What Happens Then?

• D (Neff) buys land in Oregon

• P (Mitchell) executes against that land

• Sheriff’s sale held

• P (Mitchell) buys land at sale ($341)

• P (Mitchell) transfers land to Pennoyer

Lawsuit 2: Neff v. Pennoyer

• P:

• D:

• Ct:

• Suit:

• Issue:

California Resident (Neff)

Oregon Resident (Pennoyer)

Purchaser from Mitchell

Federal Court in Oregon

To recover land / quiet title

Is judgment in Suit #1 valid?

Did Ct in Suit #1 have PJ?

Lawsuit 1: Mitchell v. Neff

• P:

• D:

• Ct:

• Suit:

• Service:

Oregon Resident

California Resident

Address Unknown

Unidentified Oregon Property

Oregon State Court

Legal Services ($253)

Publication

(No seizure of property)