Williams v. Connors

The sole question in this case is whether the court acquired jurisdiction of the person of the defendant in this action of assumpsit by a sufficient service of summons under the last sentence of section 2 of the Practice Act of 1907, which reads: “Service of summons, except when otherwise expressly provided by statute, shall be made by leaving a copy thereof with the defendant in person.” Omitting all reference to certain proceedings which were vacated at the same term, the record before us contains the following: a summons against Michael C. Connors, returnable on the second Monday of…