Hoen v. Atlantic & Pacific Railroad
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from Jackson County Special Law and Equity Court. Wagn. Stat. 294, §§ 26, 27; Hewitt vs. Wetherby, 57 Mo. 276; 'Waddingham vs. St. Louis, 14 Mo. 190 ; Smith, adm’r vs. Rawlings, 25 Mo. 410 ; Stuart ys. Stringer, 41 Mo. 404 ; Jordon vs. M., K. & T. Ry., 61 Mo. 52 ; Welton vs. Pac. R. R., *34 Mo. 358 ; Williams vs. Hingham etc.. Turnpike Co., 4 Pick. 341 ; Bartlett vs. Orozier, 17 John. 456 ; Galpin vs. Page, 18 Wal. 366; Blanton vs. Jamison, 3 Mo. 52.
1Opinion of the CourtHenry, Judge
This was a suit instituted in the Special Law and Equity Court for Jackson county by plaintiff against defendant, and the principal question is as to the sufficiency of the service of the summons.
The following is the sheriff’s return :
*562“ I, C. B. L. Booth, Sheriff of Jackson county, certify that I executed this command by leaving a copy of this summons, together with a copy of the petition thereto attached, at a business office of the within named defendant, with A. W. Dickinson the person having charge thereof, in the absence of the president or chief officer of the defendant.
Done in Jackson…
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