Miller v. Sultana

KNIGHT, District Judge.

On March 4, 1948, a Deputy United States Marshal served upon Adam E. Cornelius, Jr., a copartner of the firm of Boland & Cornelius, at his office in Buffalo, N. Y., a warrant of monition and a copy of the libel in this action.

Libelant urges that said Cornelius, at time of service, was managing agent for respondent Browning Steamship Company and relies on section 229 of New York Civil Practice Act. which provides in part as follows:

“Personal service of the summons upon a foreign corporation must be made by cíe*878livering a copy thereof, within the state, as follows:

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