Jester v. . Steam Packet Co.
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActiON by Ella L. Jester against the Baltimore Steam Packet Company, beard by Judge George Jrl. Brown, at April Term, 1901, of tbe Superior Court of Hertford County. From a refusal to dismiss the action, the defendant appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtMontgomeby, J.
Under a special appearance, tbe defendant made a motion to dismiss tbe action for want of valid service of tbe summons. His Honor found from tbe evidence that tbe plaintiff’s cause of action arose in another State; that tbe defendant bad no agent in tbe State of North Carolina, that it was doing po business in tbe State, and that ser vice of summons was made on tlic president of the defendant company in Ealeigh by the reading of the summons and delivery of a copy thereof to him. •
Was the service of the process valid? The Courts of this State are open to all suitors, resident and non-resident,…
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