Case Name: JAY RUSSELL. PLAINTIFF, v. EVA M. SMITH ET AL., DEFENDANTS
Court: New Jersey Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1924-06-19
Citations: 2 N.J. Misc. 577
Docket Number: 
Parties: JAY RUSSELL. PLAINTIFF, v. EVA M. SMITH ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Miscellaneous Reports
Volume: 2
Pages: 577–577

Head Matter:
JAY RUSSELL. PLAINTIFF, v. EVA M. SMITH ET AL., DEFENDANTS.
Decided June 19, 1924.
Service of Summons. — Defendant’s Usual Abode" is With Parents.
On rule to show cause why service of summons should not he vacated.
Before Justice Mintukn.
Eor the rule, Collins é Corbin.
Contra, Alexander Simpson.

Opinion:
The residence of the defendant, or his usual place of abode in this state, is the home of his parents. The testimony makes that fact reasonably clear; and henee, I conclude that their residence was his usual place of abode in this state within the meaning of the statute.
' The rule upon the subject, as declared by this court, is amply stated in accordance with that conclusion in Missell v. Hayes, 84 N. J. L. 196, and 85 Atl. Rep. 818.
The rule to show cause will therefore he discharged.