Richardson v. Ingram Corp.

OPINION OF THE COURT

This is a suit in admiralty in which the appellant asserts claims for personal injury and for maintenance and cure. The appellee is a Delaware corporation having its principal place of business in Tennessee; the cause of action arose in Mississippi. The appellant attempted to effect service of process by certified mail addressed to the Secretary of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. Fed. Rules Civ.Proc., rule 4(d) (7); 15 P.S. § 2852-1011, subd. B. The matter came before the court below on the respondent’s exceptions in which it challenged the service as invalid and…