Legal Opinion

Seaver v. Hines

District Court, D. New Hampshire

Decided February 25, 1920No. 289Published

At Law. Action by George H. Seaver against W. D. Hines, Director General of Railroads. On plea in abatement.

1Opinion of the Court

ALDRICH, District Judge.

In dismissing this case I am not considering the question of the plaintiff’s residence, or any question except that relating to sufficiency of service.

The New Hampshire statute (Pub. Stat. c. 219, § 13) must, at least in a large sense, be accepted as having reference to service upon foreign corporations where the cause of action arises in the state. Perhaps it covers more, but that is ,not the question.

Service was sought to be made, in this case, upon the Rutland Rail*455road, by serving upon the master mechanic and the freight agent of the Boston & Maine at Concord, New…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Seaver v. HikesDistrict Court, D. New Hampshire · 1919
  2. Shapley v. CohoonCourt of Appeals for the First Circuit · 1920

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