Goodall v. Frank R. Jelleff, Inc.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
Appellant’s complaint' was dismissed on oral motion at the pretrial hearing for failure to state a cause of action. The pleading was denominated, “Complaint for Damages Abuse of Civil Process,” and charged that appellee, a corporation, wrongfully filed a complaint on January 15, 1953, in the Municpal Court, against appellant and his former wife for the “balance due, on merchandise purchased from [appellee] by defendants.” Appellant alleged'that service ' on him wás made by leaving the suit papérs ' with his formér' wife at' her home' where he never lived. Judgment by…
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