Mintz v. Ladendorf

Plaintiff sued defendant in assumpsit in justice’s court. The summons issued was re turned unserved. An alias summons was issued and returned with proof of inability to find defendant within the jurisdiction of the court and of substituted service by leaving a copy of the summons at defendant’s last place of abode within the county, in the presence of a member of defendant’s family of suitable age and discretion, who was informed of its contents. Defendant did not appear before the justice of the peace on the return day of the alias summons, and after waiting one hour, the case was called by…