Puritan Mills Inc. v. Futch

Since the issues are the same in both bills of exceptions, the cases will be considered together.

The evidence demanded a finding that the service was not legally perfected against Puritan Mills Inc. The copy of the petition and process was served on Jimmie Wren as agent of Puritan Mills, but the evidence clearly showed that Wren was merely a retailer who bought products from Puritan Mills for resale, and was not an agent of Puritan Mills upon whom service could be perfected under Code § 22-1101. The defendant in error contends that, even though the service was imperfect, the traverse was not…