Legal Opinion
Erie Railroad v. Van Allen
Supreme Court of New Jersey
Decided February 24, 1908PublishedCited by 4 opinions
On certiorari.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Treítohakd, J.
This writ of certiorari brings up for review an order made by the District Court of the city of Paterson denying a motion made. by the prosecutor, the Erie Eailroad Company, to set aside service of process on it as irregular and defective in a case in that court wherein the defendant in certiorari was plaintiff and the prosecutor was defendant.
The summons was served upon one Walter S. Eigdon, who is described in the return as “resident freight agent of the Erie Eailroad Company, the defendant.”
The defendant is a foreign corporation, and…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- The Lafayette Ins. Co. v. FRENCHSupreme Court of the United States · 1856
- Connecticut Mutual Life Insurance v. SpratleySupreme Court of the United States · 1899
- Carroll v. New York, New Haven & Hartford RailroadSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1900
- Mulhearn v. Press Publishing Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1890
3Cited by4 opinions
- Barrett Manufacturing Co. v. KennedyWashington Supreme Court · 1913
- Baker v. New York Central RailroadAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1939
- Borough of Palmyra v. Tacony-Palmyra Ferry Co.Supreme Court of New Jersey · 1932
- Seeman Bros. v. GoldbergerSupreme Court of New Jersey · 1934