FORBES v. WELLS BEACH CASINO, INC.


219 A.2d 542 (1966)

Vander W. FORBES v. WELLS BEACH CASINO, INC.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

May 11, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J. Armand Gendron, Sanford, for plaintiff.

Berman, Berman, Wernick & Flaherty, by Sidney W. Wernick, Portland, for defendant.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, TAPLEY, MARDEN, RUDMAN, DUFRESNE, JJ.


WILLIAMSON, Chief Justice.

The issue is whether personal jurisdiction over the defendant Elias M. Loew asserted under the "long arm" statute is constitutionally permissible. The case is reported to us on an agreed statement of facts for decision on the defendant's motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction over his person. Our concern is solely with jurisdiction, and not at all with the merits of the complaint.

The "long arm" statute, so-called, (14 M.R.S...

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