State Ex Rel. McLeod v. Pearson

It must be held, we think, that the purported service of process was not sufficient to bring the defendant into court. Dowling v. Winters, ante, 521; Harrell v. Welstead, 206 N. C., 817, 175 S. E., 283; Graves v. Reidsville, 182 N. C., 330, 109 S. E., 29.

It is provided by C. S., 881, that service of summons and complaint in quo warranto proceedings “may be made by leaving a copy at the last residence or business office of the defendant or defendants, and service so made shall be deemed a legal service.” This, we apprehend, means a true copy of the summons and complaint.

If the copy of summons…