Legal Opinion
Pitman v. Cunningham
Supreme Court of New Hampshire
Decided December 21, 1955No. 4464PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtKenison, C. J.
The underlying issue in this case is whether New Hampshire grants immunity from service of civil process to nonresident attorneys. The question was expressly left open in Ela v. Ela, 68 N. H. 312, 314, and the cases in other jurisdictions are in conflict. Anno. 71 A. L. R. 1399. In the present case we are not concerned with the problem of privilege from arrest and are limited to* considering the privilege from service of civil process that should be extended to nonresident attorneys. Woods v. Davis, 34 N. H. 328. Since this matter is not regulated by statute and not governed by any precedent…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Lamb v. SchmittSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
- State ex rel. Johnson v. Tautges, Rerat & WelchNebraska Supreme Court · 1945
- Hoffman v. Bay Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1897
- Ada Dairy Products Co. v. Superior Court, Seminole CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
- Paul v. StuckeySupreme Court of Arkansas · 1916
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Forbes v. BoyntonSupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1973
- Gaines v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1961
- Pinkston v. CarterDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1959