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32 How. Pr. 437

In re Lockwood

New York City Court

Decided March 15, 1867

New York City Court · decided 1867-03-15

The petitioner was a member of the Thirteenth Regiment National Guard, S. N. Y., and was guilty of certain delinquencies in non-payment of fines, and non-attendance at parades and drills. A court martial was ordered, pursuant to the laws of 1862, and the petitioner was summoned to appear before the court martial and show cause why he should not be fined.

Decided 1867-03-15

Reynolds, City Judge.

¶1The prisoner is discharged on the ground that the court martial did not acquire jurisdiction to try the relator.

¶2The statute (Laws of 1862, chap. 477, § 210), requires the service of summons to appear before the court to be made personally or by leaving such summons at the residence of the party to be served.

¶3In the case of the relator, the summons was left at 22 Court street, which is not shown to have been his residence, and in fact was conceded on the argument, was his office.

¶4The relator did not appear in response to the summons, and his case was never properly before the court martial for trial.

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