Legal Opinion
Mississippi Publishing Corp. v. Murphree
Supreme Court of the United States
Decided January 2, 1946No. 234PublishedCited by 481 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtChief Justice Stone
Respondent, a resident of the northern district of Mississippi, brought this suit in the district court for that district against petitioner, a Delaware corporation having an office and place of business in the southern district of Mississippi, to recover damages for libel published in the southern district. The suit was begun by service of summons in the southern district by the United States marshal upon the agent designated by petitioner to receive service of process within the state. The questions for our decision are whether the venue was properly laid in the northern district, and…
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