Philadelphia Rapid Transit Co. v. Coast Fir & Cedar Products Co.

Plaintiff brought an action of assumpsit against the defendant to recover $7,500 damages claimed to have been sustained by plaintiff on account of the defendant’s breach of a contract. Thereafter defendant entered its special appearance and moved to dismiss the suit on the ground that it had not been served with summons. There was a hearing of the motion before the court, the motion was sustained, the service quashed and the suit dismissed. The summons was served on the defendant by leaving a copy thereof With “Fred J. Schnell, Agent” of the defendant. The defendant stated that its motion was…