Beach v. D. W. Perdue Co.

Harrington, J.,

delivering the opinion of the Court:

The only question for us to determine is whether Chap. 225, Vol. 35, Laws of Delaware, is confined in its operation to the service of process in civil actions in which the plaintiffs are residents of the State of Delaware or whether it also applies in actions against non-resident operators or owners of motor vehicles involved in collisions, or other accidents, while using the public highways of this State, no matter where the plaintiffs in such actions may reside.

This statute provides that “Any non-resident owner or operator” of a motor…