United States v. Chase Securities Corp.

BINGHAM, Circuit Judge.

This is an action of tort, brought by the United States in the District Court for Massachusetts against 21 individuals and one corporation. Several of the defendants reside or have their places of business outside the district. Four defendants, the Chase Securities Corporation, William G. Fitzpatrick, Joseph F. Guffey, and John A. MacMartin, appeared specially and moved that the writ be quashed and the service set aside as to them. Their contention is that the service had was insufficient to give the court jurisdiction over them for the reasons (1) that, at the time of…