Kentucky Mutual Security Fund Co. v. Logan's Adm'r
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
Case 59 — PETITION APPEAL FROM ALLEN CIRCUIT COURT. 1. Whether an action be quasi local, quasi transitory, or absolutely transitory, in order to entitle a plaintiff to a personal judgment, service of' process must be had on the principal officer of defendant, or on its local agent, in the county where the action is brought.
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Case 59 — PETITION APPEAL FROM ALLEN CIRCUIT COURT. 1. Whether an action be quasi local, quasi transitory, or absolutely transitory, in order to entitle a plaintiff to a personal judgment, service of' process must be had on the principal officer of defendant, or on its local agent, in the county where the action is brought. (Civil Code, secs. 51, 70, 71, 72, 78, 79; Raymond v. Reed, 16 B. M., 345; Dyas v. Lindsay, 4 Bush, 349; Ruby v. Grace, 2 Duv., 540; McGuiar v. Rudy, 7 Bush, 432; Eernald v. Speer, 3 Met., 459; McDermott v. Louisville, &c., R. Co., 11 Bush, 386; Howard v. Ins. Co., 13 B.…
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Holt
Tlxe only question to be considered is, whether the Allen Circuit Court had jurisdiction to render the judgment now in question.
The action is upon a policy of insurance issued by the appellant, and which is filed as an exhibit with the petition. The judgment was rendered by default. The statements of the petition are, therefore, to be taken as true. It avers that the company’s chief office is in Louisville, Jefferson county, Kentucky, and that it, “through its duly and regularly authorized agent in Allen county, Kentucky, issued to the *366said L. D. Logan a certificate of membership in the said…
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