Kansas, Oklahoma & Gulf R. v. Hill

WELCH, V. C. J.

It is first contended that the court erred in overruling the motion to quash the summons for the reason that the return thereof failed to negative the appointment of a service agent in the county where service was made, and under sections 178 and 180, O. S. 1931, 12 Okla. St. Ann. §§ 165 and 167, the service was invalid. The return in this case shows service was made:

“By delivering in person a true and perfect copy of the within summons, duly certified, upon J. D. Puckett, agent of said defendant, at its office in Locust Grove, Mayes county, Oklahoma, who was the person having…