general appearance cures defect
Definitions from Case Law · United States Supreme Court
Definitions from Case Law
From 28 U.S. 459 - Farrar and Brown v. The United States · 1830Most cited · 15 citing opinions
The decisions of this court have uniformly been that an appearance cures any defect in the service of process; and there is nothing to distinguish this case from the general doctrine.
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