Hall v. Orr-Ault Constr Co.

Concerning the validity of the first attempted service of summons, as indicated by the return, attention is directed to Hurd v Rameen & Co., 13 Oh Ap Rep., 135. The syllabus reads in part as follows:

“Service of a summons upon a foreign corporation, whose place of business is outside of the state, having no agency in Ohio, and transacting its business in the different states by mail, is controlled exclusively by §11290 GC,

Service upon such foreign corporation to be good must be made upon the managing agent, and when the sheriff’s return shows service only upon the president, it not appearing…