Hanna v. Emerson, Talcott & Co.’s Empirical Analysis
1895
Citation profile
1 federal appellate · 1 district · 13 state decisions
How this case has been cited
Cited by 15 later decisions — most recently July 1967
1 federal appellate · 1 district · 13 state decisions
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Most-quoted passages
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““There is no merit in this objection, for two reasons : First, it is not true that the writ was served by leaving a copy at the residence of the defendant. On the contrary, the return made by the officer upon the writ shows — and it is undisputed by any other portion of the record — that the summons was served by delivering to Hanna personally a copy of the same, including all of the indorsements thereon. In the second place, it is wholly immaterial whether the service was by delivering a copy of the writ to the defendant or by leaving the same at his usual place of abode. Service in either mode would be good.””
1 later decision quote this exact passage
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