Frank P. Miller Paper Co. v. Keystone Coal & Coke Co.
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 285, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T. 1917, No. 2857, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Frank P. Miller Paper Co. v. Keystone Coal & Coke Co. Motion to quash appeal. Issue to determine validity of service of writ of summons on defendant. Before Stern, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appealed.
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Appeal, No. 285, Jan. T., 1922, by defendant, from judgment of C. P. No. 2, Phila. Co., Dec. T. 1917, No. 2857, on verdict for plaintiff, in case of Frank P. Miller Paper Co. v. Keystone Coal & Coke Co. Motion to quash appeal. Issue to determine validity of service of writ of summons on defendant. Before Stern, J. The opinion of the Supreme Court states the facts. Verdict and judgment for plaintiff. Defendant appealed. Error assigned, was order overruling defendant’s motion for judgment n. o. v., quoting the record.
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion by
Mr. Justice Sadler,
Plaintiff brought suit in Philadelphia County against the defendant, whose principal place of business was in Westmoreland, though it maintained a sales force in the former, occupying a leased office. It owned the *42furniture contained therein, and kept1 a small local bank account for current expenses. Contracts secured were handled through the employees, and, when approved, were delivered by this agency to the purchasers of coal, in which commodity it dealt. The summons in assumpsit in the present case was duly issued, and the return of the sheriff showed service…
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