Plaintiff is a Nebraska corporation. Following the filing of its declaration defendant moved to dismiss on the ground that plaintiff had not procured from the secretary of State a certificate of authority to carry on its business in the State of Michigan as required by statute. See Act No. 84, Pub. Acts 1921 (Comp. Laws Supp. 1922, § 9053 [164]). The cause was dismissed. Plaintiff brings error and had accompanying writ of certiorari.
The matter should have been pleaded and was not available upon a motion to dismiss. See Selznick Enterprises v. Garson Productions, 202 Mich. 106, 111; Vyse v. Richards, 208 Mich. 383; Pagenkoff v.
The order of dismissal is set aside with costs to plaintiff. The cause is remanded.