Holgate v. Oregon Pacific Railroad

The appellant is a private corporation, constituted as such under the laws of the State, having its principal office at Corvallis, in the county of Benton. The. respondent attempted to commence an action against the appellant in the said Circuit Court, to recover a small amount of indebtedness alleged to be due him from it. He filed his complaint thereon in the office of the clerk of said Circuit Court, and issued a summons in the usual form, notifying the appellant to appear and answer the complaint. The summons was delivered to the sheriff of said county of Multnomah, and thereafter at said…