Doughney v. Fauset

The defendants are named as Arthur H. Fauset, Howard University and the estate of Alain L. Locke. The university and the estate, appearing specially, bring separate motions to vacate alleged service of process upon them.

As to the estate, the plaintiff conceded on the argument that service on Charles Williams as alleged managing agent thereof was ineffectual. Valid service is claimed to have been made in each of several other ways: by service upon the attorney for the estate, upon the clerk of the Surrogate’s Court, and upon the defendant Fauset.

The court did not acquire jurisdiction over the…