Legal Opinion
McGrady v. Munsey Trust Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided February 12, 1943No. 38PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
This is an appeal from a judgment for possession of real estate rendered in favor of the landlord.
The sole error claimed is the trial court’s denial of a motion to dismiss the complaint. The ground of the motion was that the summons issued was void because the name
of the assistant clerk of court was placed on the summons by means of a rubber stamp. Appellant’s contention is based on Title 11, Section 711 of the District of Columbia Code (1940 Ed.), which provides: “In all suits in said court process shall be signed by the said clerk or assistant clerk in the name of the…
2Cases cited18 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Sociedad de Gananciales Constituida por Rivera Flecha v. Tribunal SuperiorSupreme Court of Puerto Rico · 1962
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