Legal Opinion
Efentakis v. S/T World Legion
District Court, E.D. Virginia
Decided April 16, 1958No. Adm. Nos. 334, 402, Civ. No. 475PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
WALTER E. HOFFMAN, District Judge.
In each of these actions certain respondents (defendants) filed a special appearance and motion to quash the service of process. Prior to any determination of such issue, libellants (plaintiff) filed a request for admission of facts and genuineness of documents. In response thereto, respondents (defendant) answered without reserving their rights under the special appearance previously noted, and without first demanding a ruling on the motion to quash. Does such an answer constitute a general appearance which is tantamount to a waiver of the special appearance…
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- CITIZENS'SAV. & TR. CO. v. Illinois Cent. RRSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
- Grable v. KillitsCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 1922
- Citizens' Savings & Trust Co. v. Illinois Central RailroadSupreme Court of the United States · 1907
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