Gridley, Maxon & Co. v. Turner

This suit was filed in the circuit court of Jackson county, Miss., on October 23, 1934, against the appellant, and summons thereon was served upon George Kerr, an agent of appellant. Copy of the summons was mailed to the appellant at its office in Chicago, Ill., on October 24, 1934, by the clerk of the court. Thereafter, on December 7, 1934, appellant filed a motion in the circuit court to quash the process on the alleged ground that George Kerr was not its representative in any capacity that would authorize service of process to be served upon him for appellant. In the motion, it was further…