Osterhoudt v. Horowitz

The service of the summons on the defendant was made in accordance with the provisions of section 52 of the Vehicle and Traffic Law, which is as follows: “ The operation by a nonresident of a motor vehicle or motor cycle on a public highway in this state shall be deemed equivalent to an appointment by such nonresident of the secretary of state to be his true and lawful attorney upon whom may be served the summons in any action against him, growing out of any accident or collision in which such nonresident may be involved while operating a motor vehicle on such a public highway; and such…