Appelbaum v. Camden Fire Insurance
City of New York Municipal Court
1Opinion of the CourtRussell, J.
Defendant, a foreign corporation, moves to set aside service of a summons in this action. It is not controverted but that the paper in question was served upon the “ loss clerk ” of Reid & Co., local agents for defendant corporation. It is not sufficient that following such service in some other action defendant saw fit to appear therein. Such could not constitute any waiver of proper legalized service herein. It is also conceded that defendant had heretofore duly designated the Superintendent of Insurance of the State of New York to accept process on its behalf. Section 229 of the Civil…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- McKeon v. P. J. McGowan & SonsAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1930
- Seldin v. Caledonian InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1923
3Cited by2 opinions
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- Anello v. St. Paul Fire & Marine InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1935