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Following is the case brief for Hess v. Pawloski, 274 U.S. 352 (1927) Case Summary of Hess v. Pawloski: Hess, a Pennsylvania resident, caused a car accident with Pawloski on a Massachusetts highway, injuring Pawloski. Pawloski sued Hess in Massachusetts court. Pawloski served process on Hess in accordance with Massachusetts statute, which requires service on the Massachusetts registrar of motor […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Burnham v. Superior Court, 495 U.S. 604 (1990) Case Summary of Burnham v. Superior Court: While traveling to California to conduct business and visit his children, petitioner was served with divorce papers by his estranged wife. Petitioner moved to quash service, claiming that California did not have jurisdiction over him because the personal service […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Shaffer v. Heitner, Supreme Court of the United States, (1977) Case Summary for Shaffer v. Heitner: Heitner brought a derivative suit against Greyhound Corp. in Delaware, over an alleged violation which took place in Oregon. A Delaware statute defined the property(stock) as being located in Delaware. Defendants filed a motion to quash the sequestration […]
Read moreFollowing is the case brief for Pennoyer v. Neff, 95 U.S. 714 (1878). Case Summary of Pennoyer v. Neff: An attorney, Mitchell, sued Neff in Oregon state court. Neff did not live in Oregon. Mitchell served notice of the suit by publication, not by personal service. Once Mitchell received a default judgment against Neff, Mitchell sold property Neff owned in Oregon […]
Read moreGeneral Jurisdiction refers to a court that holds the authority to hear all types of cases except those prohibited by the laws in that state. Case types include civil, criminal, family, probate, and others. While each state has a system that establishes trial courts of general jurisdiction, federal courts do not have general jurisdiction, as they are limited to hearing […]
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