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Gordon v. Empire State Telephone & Telegraph Co.

73 N.Y.S. 1136 Court N.Y. App. Div. Decision date 1901-11-19 English

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GORDON, Respondent, v. EMPIRE STATE TELEPHONE & TELEGRAPH CO., Appellant.
(Supreme Court, Appellate Division, Fourth Department.
November 19, 1901.)

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Ac-' tian by Rose Gordon against the Empire State Telephone & Telegraph Company.

Judgment of county court and justice’s court reversed, with costs. The defendant corporation was not a resident of the county of Wayne, and the justice’s court did not acquire jurisdiction by the purported service of a summons upon its officers.