Substituted Service
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia · John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
Service of process upon another than the person upon whom it should be made, where the latter is impossible. Hunt, Eq. pt. i. ch.
2, § 1; Lush. Pr. 867.
But an order must be obtained from the court to allow of substituted service, the application for which must be supported by affidavit; Moz. & W. It is usually applied to cases where property is within the jurisdiction (q. v.) of the court and process of some sort or notice of the proceeding is required to be given out of the jurisdiction; and so in divorce proceedings where service on the respondent outside of the jurisdiction is necessary or permitted by the rules. See Service. SUBSTITUTE H>€REDIS. See H^res.