Legal Opinion

Perkins v. Meilicke

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided December 8, 1896No. Nos. 10,190-(110)PublishedCited by 4 opinions

Appeal by plaintiffs from a judgment of the district court for Dakota county, in favor of defendants, entered in pursuance of the order of Crosby, J.

1Opinion of the CourtCollins, J.

1. The justice of the peace, who was a justice for, and holding his office in, Dakota county, could not acquire jurisdiction over the persons of the defendants, all of whom resided in Washington county, by issuing a writ of attachment in the form prescribed by G. S. 1894, § 5092, directed to the sheriff or any constable of said Washington county, by having such writ served by attaching defendants’ property, reading the writ to each, and then causing the return of the officer showing these facts to be filed in his office on the return day mentioned in the writ.

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2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. St. Louis Car Co. v. Stillwater Street Ry. Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
  2. Rheiner v. Union Depot, Street Railway & Transfer Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
  3. Board of County Commissioners v. SmithSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1878
  4. Higgins v. BeveridgeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1886

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Morehart v. FurleySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921
  2. May v. GrawertSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1902
  3. Thomas v. Hector Construction Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1943
  4. Guy v. Dictating MacHine & Record Co.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1940

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