Morrisey v. Crabtree

HAYES, District Judge.

The defendants rely chiefly on Hodges v. Home Insurance Co., 232 N.C. 475, 61. S.E.2d 372; Townsend v. Carolina Coach Co., 231 N.C. 81, 56 S.E.2d 39, 20 A.L.R.2d 1174, and Rollins v. North River Insurance Co., 107 W.Va. 602, 149 S.E. 838.

The Hodges case establishes the principle that the statute for substituted service must be strictly construed and although the Insurance Commissioner is designated as ■ the proper person., upon. whom service of process may be served, he is not authorized to accept service under the Statute.

The Townsend case is authority to set aside a…