Christian v. Williams
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — How. Leroy B. Yalliant, Judge. Suits by summons may be brought in the county where plaintiff resides and defendant may be found. R. S. 1879, sec. 3481. Service of summons may be made upon a non-resident who comes within the jurisdiction of the court, unless his presence is procured by fraud on the part of the plaintiff. Bishop v. Vose, 27 Conn. 1; Duringer v. Moschino, 93 Ind. 495 ; Massey v. Colville, 45 N. j.
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Appeal from the St. Louis City Circuit Court. — How. Leroy B. Yalliant, Judge. Suits by summons may be brought in the county where plaintiff resides and defendant may be found. R. S. 1879, sec. 3481. Service of summons may be made upon a non-resident who comes within the jurisdiction of the court, unless his presence is procured by fraud on the part of the plaintiff. Bishop v. Vose, 27 Conn. 1; Duringer v. Moschino, 93 Ind. 495 ; Massey v. Colville, 45 N. j. L. 119 ; Lagraves case, 14 Abb. Pr. (N. S.) 343; Adriance v. Lagrave, 59 N. Y. 110 ; Williams v. Bacon, 10 Wend. 636; Nichols v.…
1Opinion of the CourtThompson, J.
This action was commenced in the circuit court by the service of a summons upon the defendant, Jas. M. Williams, in the city of St. Louis, and upon the defendant, Joseph B. Davis, Sr., in the county of Randolph. The defendants filed an amended answer, which consisted of two parts, first, a plea to the jurisdiction, and, secondly, an answer to the merits. ' In the plea to the jurisdiction they set up, in substance, that an action was depending in the circuit court of the city of St. Louis against the defendant Williams, of which action the said court had jurisdiction, and that, while the…
2Cases cited16 opinions
- Person v. . GrierNew York Court of Appeals · 1876
- Matthews v. . TuftsNew York Court of Appeals · 1882
- Bishop v. VoseSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1858
- Little v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1880
- Parker v. HotchkissU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Eastern Pennsylvania · 1849
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