Rishmiller v. Denver & Rio Grande Railroad
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Hennepin county to recover $30,000 for personal injury received while in the employ of defendant. Defendant’s motion, upon its special appearance for that purpose,'to set aside the service of the summons and complaint was denied, Hale, J. Hpon renewal of the motion, it was granted. Plaintiff’s motion to set aside the order vacating the service was granted, Leary, J. From the order setting aside the court’s former order, defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtHallam, J.
1. Defendant is a railroad corporation incorporated in Colorado. Plaintiff brings this action for injuries received in that state. Service was *262made on a soliciting freight agent in this state.' The question is, did the court acquire jurisdiction? The agent served was one of the class on which the statute provides service may be made, c. 218, p. 274, Laws Í913.
In Armstrong v. New York C. & H. R. R. Co. 129 Minn. 104, 151 N. W. 917, it was held that this statute is valid and that service upon such an agent gave the court jurisdiction. In that case the cause of action arose out of a shipment of…
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