Sewanee Coal, Coke & Land Co. v. W. W. Williams & Co.
Tennessee Supreme Court
FROM DAVIDSON. Appeal in error from the Circuit Court of Davidson County. — John w. Childress, Judge.
1Opinion of the Court
Mr. Special Justice Henderson
delivered the opinion of the Court.
This is an action by defendant in error in the circuit court of Davidson county, begun by service of summons in Davidson county on Earl Martin, secretary of plaintiff in error, a corporation with its situs in Coffee county. At the time of the service Martin was in Davidson county in attendance before the United States circuit court under subpoena to appear before the grand jury in that court. Plaintiff in error flies plea in abatement to the summons, claiming exemption of its secretary from service of process while in Davidson…
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