Legal Opinion
Fitzsimmons v. International Assn. of MacHinists
Supreme Court of Connecticut
Decided June 8, 1939PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHinman, J.
The officer’s return on the writ and complaint showed service by leaving, in Middletown, a copy thereof with “Eric Peterson, Vice President and General Manager of the International Association of Machinists.” The defendant pleaded in abatement on the ground that it is a voluntary association, and that the process was not otherwise served than upon Peterson, a vice president of the association, while it should have been served upon the presiding officer, the secretary or the treasurer of the defendant. Section 5471 of the General Statutes provides that “In any action against a voluntary…
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