Legal Opinion
WHITE STAG MANUFACTURING COMPANY v. MacE
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided October 5, 1976No. 48345PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HODGES, Vice Chief Justice.
The question presented for our determination is whether service of summons by an employee of an attorney or a law firm representing a party in litigation is prohibited because he is a party interested in the action within the purview of 12 O.S.1971 § 158. 1 Appellant seeks to have a default judgment vacated because service of process was made by a special officer who was an employee of the law firm representing the plaintiff in the action. It was undisputed that the special officer was a salaried employee of the law firm, and that in addition to his regular duties,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Chicago, R. I. & P. Ry. Co. v. BennettSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1912
- Bramlett v. District Court of Marshall CountySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1976
3Cited by5 opinions
- State v. BridwellSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
- State ex rel. Macy v. Four Thousand Two Hundred Sixty Dollars & No/100Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- State Ex Rel. MacY v. $4,260.00Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1996
- Opinion No. (1979), Oklahoma Attorney General Reports1979
- Opinion No. 79-123 (1979) Ag, Oklahoma Attorney General Reports1979