Contella v. Clayton
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
1Opinion of the Court
EDGERTON, Associate Justice.
This is a special appeal1 from denial of appellant’s motion, made on a special appearance, to quash service of process.2
Appellees filed a complaint against appellant which alleged that appellees were trustees of mortgages and mortgage notes on Maryland land; that they authorized appellant to collect the notes; that he collected $13,000 but failed to account; and that he had the pertinent records in his possession. The complaint asked for an accounting and discovery, and for a receiver to take charge of the property and records in appellant’s possession. It did not…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wise v. HerzogCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Fischer v. Munsey Trust Co.Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1915