Armstrong v. Kennedy
New York County Courts
Appeal from a judgment of a Justices’s Court, rendered by Dan-forth H. Lewis, Esq., justice of the peace of the city of Auburn, August 3, 1897,_in favor of respondent, and against appellant for $7.70 damages and"$4.30 costs.
1Opinion of the CourtUnderwood, J.
The summons in this action, which was issued by the justice of the peace of the city of Auburn, was served on defendant in the town of Montezuma in this county. On the return day defendant appeared specially and objected to the jurisdiction of the justice, challenging his right' to send his process outside "of the city of Auburn. The objection was overruled and ultimately the case proceeded toj'udgment against appellant.
The only question presented upon this appealis that of the jurisdiction of the justice.
From the incorporation of the city of Auburn in 1848, until the passage of its present…
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