In Re Ball

Petitioner was legally confined to the county jail unless personal service of process from the railroad commission had not been made.

The facts' are as follows: Petitioner, an active business man, had been in litigation before the commission theretofore and had had legal papers from the commission served upon him which were of similar appearance to the process in this proceeding. The process server, who had previously served petitioner, approached the petitioner at the same place he had formerly served him and when within about twelve feet of him, and with the process in his hand, said: “I…