St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute Railroad v. Dorsey
St. Louis, Alton & Terre Haute Railroad v. Dorsey
47 Ill. 288
Cases that cite this one
2 later published cases cite this decision.
- Werner v. W. H. Shons Co. (Ill. 1930)
- Drew Lumber Co. v. Walter (Fla. 1903)
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Opinion of the Court
delivered the opinion of the Court:
The service in this case was insufficient, and there having been no appearance by the defendant, the judgment must be reversed. The return of the sheriff, to have been good under the act of 1853, should have shown that the President of the company did not reside in the county, or was absent. Only in that contingency does the statute authorize service on an agent.
Judgment reversed.
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