Keller v. LaBarre

Opinion by

Cercone, J.,

A trespass action arising out of an automobile accident was instituted against defendant in Northampton County, Pennsylvania, by the issuance of summons in trespass served upon defendant’s father at the parents’ home in that county. Defendant ruled the plaintiff to file his complaint; defendant thereafter filed Preliminary Objections, questioning the validity of the service and the court’s jurisdiction over his person. On the date that service was made, December 20, 1968, the defendant was in the armed services. He had entered the service on May 18, 1966, and had married…