Craig v. Sullivan Machinery Co.

John H. Craig, as receiver for the Assumption Coal Company, brought suit in assumpsit returnable to the March term, 1929, of the circuit court of Christian county. The praecipe was filed on February 25, 1929, praying for the issuance of a summons returnable to the March term and directed to the sheriff of Christian county. The clerk, however, issued a summons directed to the sheriff of Cook county. The return on the summons recites that it was served on the appellant, the Sullivan Machinery Company, by delivering a copy thereof to E. A. Krevis, agent of said corporation, on February 28,1929.…