Spangler v. Ridgeley Protective Ass'n
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Clinton Circuit Court. — Eon. A. D. Burns, Judge. (1) The justice of the peace had jurisdiction of the action and the subject-matter thereof (Sec. 7398 and 7399 R. S. 1909) and an appeal therefrom complies ■with the provisions of Section 7568 R. S. 1909. The defendant being a resident of every conntv within the State under the provisions of the general laws, must comply with all incidents for appeal that residents are required to do.
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Appeal from Clinton Circuit Court. — Eon. A. D. Burns, Judge. (1) The justice of the peace had jurisdiction of the action and the subject-matter thereof (Sec. 7398 and 7399 R. S. 1909) and an appeal therefrom complies ■with the provisions of Section 7568 R. S. 1909. The defendant being a resident of every conntv within the State under the provisions of the general laws, must comply with all incidents for appeal that residents are required to do. Curfman v. Fidelity & Deposit Co., 152 S. W., 1. c. 127; Meyer v. Insurance Co., 184 Mo. 1. c. 486; State ex rel. v. Grimm, 239 Mo. 1. c. 167-168;…
1Opinion of the CourtTrimble, J.
The respondent is a foreign insurance company authorized to do business in this State, and has duly authorized the Superintendent of Insurance to accept service for it in any suit against it in this commonwealth. It had no local agent in Clinton county or elsewhere upon whom service could be obtained.
Appellant brought suit on one of its policies before a justice of the peace in Clinton county and service was had upon the Superintendent of Insurance at Jefferson City in Cole county. On June 8th judgment was rendered by the justice against the respondent, and on June 24, sixteen days later, the…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Slavens v. South Pacific RailroadSupreme Court of Missouri · 1873
- Young v. Niles & Scott Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1907
- Curfman v. Fidelity & Deposit Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1912
3Cited by2 opinions
- State Ex Rel. O'Keefe v. BrownSupreme Court of Missouri · 1951
- Harrington v. National Life & Accident Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1920