Legal Opinion

Moffat v. Moffat

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided February 15, 1838PublishedCited by 1 opinion

The citation' in this case was served, by leaving a copy with the petitionee. The original order, directed that the petitionee be notified of said petition, by furnishing her with a copy of the same, and of the order thereon, at least, twelve days preceding the term of the court, to which the petri tion was preferred. The citation was directed to any indifferent person.

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The citation' in this case was served, by leaving a copy with the petitionee. The original order, directed that the petitionee be notified of said petition, by furnishing her with a copy of the same, and of the order thereon, at least, twelve days preceding the term of the court, to which the petri tion was preferred. The citation was directed to any indifferent person. The only evidence of service was a certificate of a justice of the peace, that Daniel Claffin, jr. personally appeared before said justice, and made oath that he delivered to the petitionee a true copy of the petition and…

1Opinion of the Court

By the Court.

The service is insufficient, no notice hav-_ing been regularly given to the petitionee. No person is authorized to serve process from this court, unless particularly named in such process,

2Cited by1 opinion

  1. Perry v. PerrySupreme Court of Vermont · 1920

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