Jones v. American Central Insurance
Supreme Court of Kansas
Appeal from Franklin district court.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Smith, J.:
The appellee filed his petition in the district court of Franklin county on February 28, 1909, and on the same day caused summons to be issued requiring the answer to be filed on or before March 25. The summons was served in Franklin county on Carey W. Porter, who was the agent that countersigned the policy sued on, and who was shown to be the superior officer of an agency of the company in the county.
On the answer day the appellant filed its motion to quash and set aside the service of summons, for the reason that it was not served upon the…
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