Olson v. Jordan

On May 17, 1943, a copy of the summons in this action was served on the corporate defendant by making service thereof on the Secretary of State, pursuant to section 25 of the Stock Corporation Law, and he in turn forwarded it to said defendant. On May 19th the summons and complaint were served upon said defendant personally by delivering same to an officer thereof. On June 14th the said defendant served its “ answer ” to the complaint. This.was returned on June 15th with a notice reading as follows: “ Please take notice that the within answer is hereby returned to you on the ground that the…