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of action arising out of such business, and (2) by a resident
of this State or a person who has a usual place of business in
this State on any cause of action arising out of a contract
made or liability incurred, within or without this State, when
such foreign corporation was doing intrastate or interstate or
foreign business in this State.

(d) Every foreign corporation shall be subject to suit in
this State by a resident of this State or by a person having a
usual place of business in this State on any cause of action
arising out of a contract made within this State or liability
incurred for acts done within this State, whether or not such
foreign corporation is doing or has done business in this State.

89. (Denial of Defense of Limitations. ) No foreign cor-
poration required by Section 86 of this Article to qualify to
do intrastate business in this State or to register to do inter-
state or foreign business in this State, and no person claiming
under such foreign corporation, shall have any benefit of any
statute of limitations:

(a) In any action at law or in equity arising out of any con-
tract made or liability incurred by such corporation while doing
such business without having complied with the requirements
of Section 86 of this Article, or

(b) In any action at law or in equity instituted while such
corporation is doing intrastate or interstate or foreign busi-
ness in this State without having complied with the require-
ments of Section 86 of this Article.

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90. (Definition. ) As used in this sub-title the phrase "cor-
poration of this State" shall mean every corporation, associa-
tion, or joint stock company formed or existing under the
statute or common law of this State.

91. (Venue of Suit. ) (a) Every corporation of this State
and every foreign corporation subject to suit in this State may
be sued in the county in which Is located its principal office in
this State, or where it regularly does business, or in any local
action where the subject matter thereof lies.

(b) If any corporation of this State or any foreign corpora-
tion subject to suit in this State has no principal office in
this State and is not regularly doing business in any county
of this State, such corporation may be sued either in Balti-
more City or in the county of this State where the plaintiff
resides, or in any local action where the subject matter thereof
lies.