Rockey v. Runft

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is a tort action for damages brought on the theory of trespass. A summons was issued by the clerk of the district court directing the sheriff to notify the defendants, Runft and the “North Central Kansas Electric Cooperative, Incorporated,” of the suit. The trial court on motion of the “N. C. K. Electric Cooperative, Inc.,” appearing specially, quashed service of summons upon it, whereupon the plaintiffs duly perfected an appeal.

The basic question presented is whether the summons as served was sufficient to acquire jurisdiction over…