Merritt v. Genth

The defendants in the above motion move to vacate the service of the summons upon the ground that at the time it was effected they were immune from service of process. Admittedly both defendants were and are bona fide residents of the State of New Jersey.

■ The wife defendant, while driving the husband defendant's automobile, became involved in an accident at Sparkhill, Rockland county, N. Y. She failed to report the accident, as required by law, but continued on her way to her home in New Jersey. Later the husband, who was not in the car at the time of the accident, received a letter from the…