Legal Opinion
Gossard v. Gossard
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Decided April 3, 1935No. Appeal, 108PublishedCited by 28 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Me. Justice Kephart,
The automobile accident on which this suit is based occurred in Bedford County. Plaintiff lives in Butler County, and instituted suit there by personal service on defendant who was found within the county. Under the Sci. Fa. Act of 1929 as amended, defendant endeavored to bring in as an additional defendant one who resides in Allegheny County. The additional defendant raised the question of jurisdiction. The court below held that while service could be made on the additional defendant in Allegheny County, such service did not confer jurisdiction of the person in…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Hess v. PawloskiSupreme Court of the United States · 1927
- Park Brothers & Co. v. Oil City Boiler WorksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1903
- Usher v. West Jersey R.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1889
- Knight v. West Jersey RailroadSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1885
- Cameron, SEC. of B. v. P. Bk. of MaytownSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
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3Cited by28 opinions
- Maio v. FahsSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1940
- Fisher v. DiehlSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
- Williams Et Ux. v. MeredithSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
- Heaney v. Mauch Chunk Boro. (Et Al.)Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1936
- Slezynger v. BischakSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1973
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