Legal Opinion
Biby v. Smith
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided November 9, 1970PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUILLEN, Judge.
On March 10, 1968, Mrs. Jean Biby was injured at a Mobil Oil Service Station. Mobil Oil Corporation owns the premises and has a lease with Donald Smith who is the station operator. A praecipe and complaint were filed on January 13, 1970, charging Smith and Mobil Oil with negligence. The praecipe stated “To Sheriff— Please serve Donald Smith at 234 S. DuPont Highway. Will advise later as to service on corporation.” Smith was served on January 15, 1970, but the writ to Mobil was returned “non est inventus” on February 2, 1970. On March 23, 1970, plaintiff supplied the corporate…
2Cases cited10 opinions
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- Hukill v. Pacific and Arctic Railway & Navigation Co.District Court, D. Alaska · 1958
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3Cited by6 opinions
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