Associated Booking Corp. v. Liston

On appeal, to resolve the question whether, under Rule 4 M.R.C.P., the special appointment of a person to serve process excludes the service of that process by a sheriff or his deputy.

The “process” dealt with in Rule 4 and here involved is a summons.

On a complaint and summons, involving a restraining order, dated May 24, 1965 the plaintiff, anticipating difficulty in making service upon the defendant by the usual means, by oral motion requested a special appointment for the service of the process under the provisions of Rule 4 (c) M.R.C.P.1 The court being satisfied that reason existed…