Golden Gate Hop Ranch, Inc. v. Velsicol Chemical Corp.

The respondent, owner of a large hop ranch in Yakima County, Washington, obtained a jury verdict in the trial court for $215,027.26, in its suit brought against the manufacturer of a chemical called “heptachlor” for damage to its hop yards and lands, which the jury found was occasioned by the negligence of an agent of the appellant who recommended that the chemical be used on the hops.

The appellant’s first contention is that its motion to quash service of process was improperly denied. A copy of the summons and complaint were served on a corporate officer of the appellant in Chicago,…