Carr v. Ætna Accident & Liability Co.
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 60, April T., 1916, by defendant, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1915, No. 1325, reversing order of county court making absolute rule to strike off service of summons and vacate judgment in case of W. Murray Carr v. The AEtna Accident & Liability Company. Rule in county court to strike off service of summons and vacate judgment entered for want of an appearance. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court.
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Appeal, No. 60, April T., 1916, by defendant, from order of C. P. Allegheny Co., July T., 1915, No. 1325, reversing order of county court making absolute rule to strike off service of summons and vacate judgment in case of W. Murray Carr v. The AEtna Accident & Liability Company. Rule in county court to strike off service of summons and vacate judgment entered for want of an appearance. The facts are stated in the opinion of the Superior Court. Error assigned was order reversing order of county court making absolute rule to strike off service of summons and vacate judgment.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion- by
Kephart, J.,
The defendant is a foreign corporation, duly registered under the Act of June 1, 1911, P. L. 607, and appointed, as provided by the act, the insurance commissioner as its attorney and authorized agent upon whom service of process might be made. Plaintiff’s summons was served in the following manner: “Served the within writ and copy of plaintiff’s statement- February 17, 1915, by handing a true and attested copy thereof-to R. A. S. Pollock, assistant manager. The .¿Etna Accident and Liability Company, a corporation, defendant, and making known to him the contents…
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