Case Name: Marten M. Dickerson, d. b., vs. George C. Legore, representing the King Lime Company, a corporation doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland, p. b.
Court: Delaware Superior Court
Jurisdiction: Delaware
Decision Date: 1907-10-11
Citations: 6 Penne. 462
Docket Number: 
Parties: Marten M. Dickerson, d. b., vs. George C. Legore, representing the King Lime Company, a corporation doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland, p. b.
Judges: 
Reporter: Delaware Reports
Volume: 22
Pages: 462–462

Head Matter:
Marten M. Dickerson, d. b., vs. George C. Legore, representing the King Lime Company, a corporation doing business under and by virtue of the laws of the State of Maryland, p. b.
Justice of Peace—Certiorari—Forthwith Summons—Affidavit, Made by Agent of Plaintiff; Sufficiency of—Practice.
(October 11, 1907.)
The affidavit upo-n which a forthwith summons was issued was made by the agent of the plaintiff. Held to be insufficient.
Lore, C. J., and Grubb and Boyce, J. J., sitting.
Robert P. Davis for d. b.
Superior Court, Sussex County,
October Term, 1907.
Certiorari to Charles G. Fisher, a Justice of the Peace in and for Sussex County. -'1

Opinion:
The record of the Justice showed that the affidavit upon which the forthwith summons was issued was signed by Charles M. Hammond, agent of the plaintiff below.
Among the exceptions filed was the following:
"For that the said Justice issued forthwith process upon the affidavit of a person other than the plaintiff as is required by the statute."
Judgment below reversed.