Equitable Produce & Stock Exchange v. Keyes
Appellate Court of Illinois
Assumpsit, on the common counts. Appeal from the Circuit Court of Macoupin County; the Hon. Jacob Fouke, Judge, presiding.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Wall
The action of assumpsit was commenced by appellee against appellant, a corporation, in the Circuit Court of Macoupin County. A summons was issued directed to the sheriff of that county for service, and was returned served by delivering a copy to “ F. 0. Curtis, agent of said corporation, in said county, the president and secretary of said company not found in my county, this 3d day of September,” etc.
The defendant filed a plea to the jurisdiction, averring that at the time of the commencement of the suit it was resident in Cook county, and that at the date of said service the said Curtis was…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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