Woodliff v. Baker

The sole question of merit in the instant case is whether, under Court Bule No. 16 (1933), a chancery summons may he served hy registered mail upon a resident defendant while the latter is outside the State. The record shows that the summons was mailed hy the sheriff in the proper county to the correct defendant by registered mail; that defendant received the summons hy registered mail, and that the return receipt hears his genuine signature. The defendant appeared specially and moved to quash the service and dismiss the hill of complaint because “process was attempted to he served hy…