Legal Opinion
Gahagan v. Fairbanks
Binghamton City Court
Decided May 22, 1933PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
Nehlsen,
Special City Judge. The question is whether the court acquires jurisdiction of a non-resident defendant by service of process upon him in Broome county.
The plaintiff lives at Binghamton, N. Y. The defendant was served with the summons and complaint in Broome county, but his residence is at Appalachin, Tioga county. He moves for dismissal upon that ground.
The defendant must fail in his contention." It is true, as he argues, that the County Court would be without jurisdiction due to his non-residence in the county. But the limitation there is *686specifically prescribed by statute (Civ.…
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- Degnon v. Cook & Wilson'sAppellate Terms of the Supreme Court of New York · 1917
- Dodge Manufacturing Co. v. Nassau Show Case Co.Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Kantro v. ArmstrongAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1899
- Routenberg v. . SchweitzerNew York Court of Appeals · 1900
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