Wright v. Oakley
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
This action was commenced against William, Alexandei and George Qakley, formerly partners in business at Boston, as the drawers of two bills of exchange upon a firm at New York, who accepted, but failed.to pay them at maturity. One of the bills became payable in May, and the other in September, 1826, and were purchased by the plaintiff, after they were dishonored.
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This action was commenced against William, Alexandei and George Qakley, formerly partners in business at Boston, as the drawers of two bills of exchange upon a firm at New York, who accepted, but failed.to pay them at maturity. One of the bills became payable in May, and the other in September, 1826, and were purchased by the plaintiff, after they were dishonored. The writ was dated August 19th 1839, and the officer’s return thereon was as is hereinafter stated in the opinion of the court. The action was entered at the succeeding October term of the court of common pleas. An appearance was…
1Opinion of the CourtShaw, C. J.
The first question in the present case is, whether there has been such a service of process on George Oakley as to warrant the court in taking jurisdiction of the cause as to him. The facts are, that the said George Oakley was not. at the time of the service of the writ, an inhabitant of the *402Commonwealth, or within its jurisdiction ; and the only service made on him was by a mere nominal attachment. The return of the officer in substance is, that by direction of the attorneys, he attached a chip as the property of the three defendants, and summoned them by giving a summons to Alexander, and…
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