Goldstein v. Fred Krug Brewing Co.
Goldstein v. Fred Krug Brewing Co.
Opinion of the Court
Charles Goldstein sued Henry Hanneman and Fred Claus before a justice of the peace of Lancaster county to recover $157 for work and labor claimed to have been performed by him for them, and the further sum of $18.05, for goods sold and delivered. After the service of summons upon them in Lancaster county, Goldstein filed an amended bill of particulars, making the Fred Krug Brewing Company a party defendant. An alias summons was directed to the sheriff of Douglas county, which was served, and return of writ was made to the justice issuing the same. On the return day the Fred Krug Brewing Company made special appearance, objecting to the jurisdiction of the court, and moving to quash the service of summons upon it for the reason that its general office and principal place of business was in Douglas county, and it could not be sued in Lancaster county. The justice overruled the objections to the jurisdiction, and thereupon the Fred Krug Brewing Company applied for and obtained
Plaintiff recovered a verdict against the Fred Krug Brewing Company, and the latter moved for a judgment in its faAror non obstante veredicto, which motion was sustained, and judgment was rendered accordingly. Error proceeding has been prosecuted by the plaintiff.
The transcript of the proceeding had before the justice of the peace contains among others the following recitals:
“February 17, 1894. Issued alias summons returnable February 24, 1894, at 9 o’clock A. M., and directed same to the sheriff of Douglas county, and cause continued to February 24, 1894, at 9 o’clock A. M. * * *
“February 24, 1894. Fred Krug BreAving Company files special appearance and objections to the jurisdiction of the court, supported by the affidavit of William Krug. Objections overruled, and cause continued, on application of said defendant, to March 24,1894, at 1 o’clock P. M. * * *
“March 29, 1894. * * * Plaintiff dismissed cause as to Henry Hanneman.”
The judgment of the district court non obstante veredicto Avas entirely proper. The Krug BreAving Company Avas served in Douglas county, and their co-defendants Avere at that time out of the case; there having been a dismissal as to Hanneman, and a verdict and judgment in favor of Claus, who Avas not a necessary or proper party defendant. Hurlburt v. Palmer, 39 Nebr., 158; Herbert v. Wortendyke, 49 Nebr., 182; Anheuser-Busch Brewing Ass’n v. Peterson, 41 Nebr., 897; Barry v. Wachosky, 57 Nebr., 534.
It is argued that service upon Hanneman in Lancaster county was service upon the corporation, since the form'er Avas the managing agent of the latter. This can not be so for two reasons: First, no summons was served upon Hanneman as managing agent; he Avas served as a party to the suit only; second, no summons AAras issued against the Krug Brewing Company directed to the sheriff of Lancaster county, hence it could not be legally served in that county.
The judgment below is clearly right, and it is accordingly
Affirmed.
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