Case Name: Backus and Whiting against Rogers, Gent. one of the Attorneys, &c.
Court: New York Supreme Court of Judicature
Jurisdiction: New York
Decision Date: 1811-08
Citations: 8 Johns. 346
Docket Number: 
Parties: Backus and Whiting against Rogers, Gent. one of the Attorneys, &c.
Judges: 
Reporter: Johnson's Reports
Volume: 8
Pages: 346–346

Head Matter:
Backus and Whiting against Rogers, Gent. one of the Attorneys, &c.
In a suit against an attorney of this couri, the tur^ofHprocessJ and must be sewed on him personally, or by some other service which the court, under circumstances, may knLdievv?cc on attoraey> not sufficient. '
SHERWOOD, for the defendant, moved to set aside- . . the proceedings m this cause, for irregularity. The de» fendant is one of the attorneys of thjs court, and the bill i i • , t was served on his agent only,
JJ. Bleecker, contra,

Opinion:
Per Curiam.
When a bill is to be served on an attorne7 as a defendant, it is in the nature of process, and must be served on him personally, or by some other service, which the court may, under the circumstances of the case, regard as equivalent to a personal service. • The motion must, therefore, be granted.
Motion' granted.