SOURS v. STATE

No. 36701.

172 Ohio St. 242 (1961)

SOURS ET AL., APPELLEES, v. THE STATE OF OHIO, DIRECTOR OF HIGHWAYS, APPELLANT.

Supreme Court of Ohio.

Decided May 10, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Messrs. Hershey, Browne, Wilson, Steel, Cook & Wolfe, for appellees.

Mr. Mark McElroy, attorney general, Mr. William B. Furnier and Mr. Harry R. Paulino, for appellant.


MATTHIAS, J.

The single question raised by this appeal is whether the fastening of a summons to the outside doorknob of a residence with a rubber band constitutes valid residence service.

The basic purpose of service of process is to give notice to a person that an action has been brought against him. However, where substituted service, such as residence service, is authorized by statute, and where if the provisions...

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