A. C. Dutton Lumber Corporation v. Van Ness Lumber Company Et Al‪.‬

Defendants allegedly signed a promissory note for $30,000; plaintiff sues for nonpayment. Defendants, if subject to personal jurisdiction at all, are subject thereto pursuant to CPLR 302 (subd [a], par 1), which requires the transaction of business in New York as the predicate for jurisdiction. Jurisdiction is limited to causes of action arising out of that transaction of business. The record on this appeal is insufficient to permit a determination as to whether defendants transacted business in New York and, if so, whether this cause of action arises out of such transaction.