Mason v. Holmes

This action is brought against John H. Holmes, as president of the partnership or association known as the New *720England Associated Press, and the summons was served upon the said Holmes, in the city of New York, on the 23d day of November,. 1899. A motion is now made to set the service of the said summons aside mainly on the ground that Mr. Holmes was not the president of said association at the time such service was made. The facts, which seem to be undisputed, are that the New England Associated Press was an unincorporated association, all of whose members were corporations publishing…