Christian v. Williams
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal jrom St. Loúis City Circuit Court. — Hon. L. B. ■ Valliant, Judge. Action by plaintiff to recover of the defendant the sum of $500, alleged to be due him for legal services as 'an attorney-at-law. Plaintiff is a resident of the city of - St. Louis, and the defendants are resident in Randolph county. Williams had been served with process in the city of St. Louis at the suit of Cummisky and Samuels who are merchants in that city.
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Appeal jrom St. Loúis City Circuit Court. — Hon. L. B. ■ Valliant, Judge. Action by plaintiff to recover of the defendant the sum of $500, alleged to be due him for legal services as 'an attorney-at-law. Plaintiff is a resident of the city of - St. Louis, and the defendants are resident in Randolph county. Williams had been served with process in the city of St. Louis at the suit of Cummisky and Samuels who are merchants in that city. Williams was in attendance on the trial of said cause, both in the capacity of party and witness, and was served with summons in the present action while he was…
1Opinion of the CourtSherwood, P. J.
Two questions are presented by the record: First, whether the circuit court acquired jurisdiction by reason of the service on either of the •defendants; second, whether any waiver occurred on the part of either of the defendants to object to the .jurisdiction of the circuit court.
*436I. Section 2009, Bevised Statutes, 1889, so far as necessary to quote it, declares that: “Suits instituted by summons shall, except as otherwise provided by law, be brought: First, when the defendant is a resident of the state, either in the county within which the defendant resides, or in the county within which the…
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