Richardson v. Pali

OPINION OF THE COURT BY

COKE, C. J.

On November 18, 1936, the plaintiff-appellant W. K. Richardson instituted an action in the district court of Lahaina, County of Maui, against the defendant-appellee Adam Pali, naming the auditor of the County of Maui as garnishee. The defendant was at the time residing with his wife Juliette Pali at their home at Lahaina, Maui. Process was duly issued by the magistrate and placed in the hands of a police officer for service. The officer did not make personal sérvice on the defendant but served him by deliv ering a certified copy of the complaint and summons…