Bolton v. Rouss
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Appeal from Fifteenth Judicial District Court, Parish of Calcasieu; A. M. Barbe, Judge. Suit by George F. Bolton against Peter W. Rouss and others. From a judgment dismissing his suit, plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtO’Niell, J.
The plaintiff appeals from a judgment dismissing his suit for want of a valid citation of one of the defendants, Peter W. Rouss, the only defendant having an interest in the matter. Rouss is a resident of New York and was not in Louisiana when the suit was filed. Service of citation was made by delivering to the defendant’s agent, E. A. Heard, a copy of the petition and citation addressed to the defendant Rouss. The agent, Heard, being employed as assistant credit man in the store of Rouss in New York, also resided in New York; and he had come to Louisiana to attend to collecting a large debt…
2Cases cited2 opinions
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