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Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Co. v. Hobgood

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided June 21, 1932PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Willis

Reversing.

This record raises a single question ais to the validity of a default judgment, -challenged upon the ground that the summons in the action was served upon a person who was not the authorized agent of the defendant.

It arises in this way: J. 0. Hobgood -sued the Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line Company, a foreign corporation, to recover a contract debt of $10i and damages- alleged in the sum of $500. The summons was -served on IT. H. Herrington, and the return of the officer read:

“Executed on Missouri-Kansas Pipe Line of Kansas City, Missouri, by delivering…

2Cases cited15 opinions

  1. Cannon Manufacturing Co. v. Cudahy Packing Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
  2. Peterson v. Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railway Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1907
  3. International Harvester Co. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1912
  4. Reese Lumber Co. v. Licking Coal & Lumber Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky · 1914
  5. Dotson v. People's BankCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1930

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3Cited by6 opinions

  1. International Union of Operating Engineers v. Jones Const. Co.Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1951
  2. Moorhead v. Curtis Pub. Co.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1942
  3. Williams v. Bruce's Juices, Inc.District Court, W.D. Kentucky · 1940
  4. Walker v. Ritter-Burns Lumber Co.District Court, E.D. Kentucky · 1935
  5. Gibson v. AuxierCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1953

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