Sullivan v. Harney
New York Supreme Court
Appeal by the defendant from an order of the City Court "f the city of Hew York denying defendant’s motion to set •i side the service of the summons herein, and to vacate the judgment herein.
1Opinion of the CourtHendrick, J.
The summons was subscribed with the name of the plaintiff’s attorney, after which appeared the words “ Hew York City.” It did not contain “ the street number or other suitable designation of the particular locality,” as required by section 417 of the Code of Civil Procedure. -The appellant contends that the omission of the street number rendered the summons absolutely void, and that no jurisdiction was acquired by the service of the summons upon the defendant. The summons filed with the judgment roll contains the office address of the plaintiff’s attorney, which was omitted in the summons…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Wiggins v. RichmondNew York Supreme Court · 1879
- Littauer v. . SternNew York Court of Appeals · 1904
- People v. Mercantile Credit Guarantee Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1900
3Cited by1 opinion
- Hober v. ReikertAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1916