Abrams v. Abrams

Jordan, Justice.

The question presented by this appeal is whether a plaintiff may personally serve process on the defendant.

The appellee filed an alimony action against the appellant. On the same date she made a motion to be appointed a special agent for the service of process, alleging that the appellant was concealing himself to avoid service of process and that it would be very difficult for the sheriff to serve him. This motion was granted, and the appellee later made an affidavit that she had served the complaint by personally handing the appellant a copy of it.

After a hearing on the…