Legal Opinion
Steele v. General Baking Co.
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 5, 1954No. 1414PublishedCited by 15 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge,
In February 1950 the General Baking Company filed suit for damages' resulting from an automobile collision. Effort was made to serve the defendant, but due to a wrong address service Was not effected. An alias ‘summons was issued on August 22, 1950, but again due to a “bad address” défendánt was not served. More than 26 months later another alias summons was issued and defendant was served on November 6, 1952. "Defendant filed an answer and counterclaim, and in his answer raised the defense that tlie cause of action had been discontinued because of undue delay in the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Refior v. Lansing Drop Forge Co.Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1942
- Parsons v. HillCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1900
- Bowen v. WilsonDistrict Court, District of Columbia · 1926
- Neel v. BarbraCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1943
- Werner Piano Co. v. BakerIdaho Supreme Court · 1922
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3Cited by15 opinions
- Shakesnider v. RosenfeldDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1958
- Wells v. WynnDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1973
- Berch Ex Rel. Nationwide Mutual Insurance v. RosnerDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1957
- Christian v. BrunoDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1968
- Akinyode v. HawkinsDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1972
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