Foote v. Massachusetts Ben. Ass'n of Boston

This action is brought upon a policy of life insurance. The requisite diversity of citizenship to confer jurisdiction of the controversy upon this court exists between the parties: the plaintiff being a citizen of this state, and the defendant a corporation of Massachusetts. The action was commenced by the service of a summons upon the agent of the defendant designated to receive service of process within this state, pursuant to the provisions of the state laws requiring foreign insurance companies doing business hero to designate such an agent. Before the time for answering expired, the…