Bauer v. Union Central Life Insurance
North Dakota Supreme Court
Appeal from District Court, Ramsey county; Cowan, J. Action by Albert R. Bauer against the Union Central Life Insurance company. Judgment for plaintiff, and defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtGoss, J.
This is an appeal by the defendant from an order denying its motion to vacate a default judgment, procured after service of summons upon one M. E. Murphy, as its managing agent. No substantial conflict appears in the facts offered in support of the motion to *436vacate. The question, to be determined is whether Murphy, at the time of service, was a managing agent of the insurance company (defendant), within the contemplation of our statute.
The motion was made upon the grounds that the service of summons was not made upon any officer or agent of defendant company upon whom, under the law, service…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Federal Betterment Co. v. ReevesSupreme Court of Kansas · 1906
- Brown v. Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Path Railway Co.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1903
- Russell v. Washington Life InsuranceNew York Supreme Court · 1909
3Cited by1 opinion
- Ellsworth v. Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory, Inc.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1935