Linger v. Balfour

— At common law, the venue of a transitory action could be laid in any county where the court, could get jurisdiction of the person of the defendant. The defendant had no “privilege” of being sued at any particular place. However, as service could not be had on a defendant outside the county where it was issued, the plain tiff necessarily had to bring his suit in the county where he could serve the defendant.

Our statute Section 4234, O. O. L. provides that all process shall run throughout the State, and therefore process may be issued in one county and served in any other county in the State.

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