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There was no one available to serve a summons immediately, he explained.

You can be served a summons to provide information.

In addition to the complaint, the defendant will also be served a summons.

As soon as one serves a summons, therefore, prescription is interrupted.

I've come to serve a summons on you and Miss Sharpe."

"Yes, after signaling the stork 750 times and serving a summons on it.

"Well," the Inspector said at length, "you don't need me to serve a summons."

A police officer can release the person without charging them, with the intention to subsequently serve a summons (as described above).

They were paid only for specific tasks, such as one shilling for serving a summons.

But to the chagrin of the officer, who has been waiting weeks to serve a summons, the new occupant is nowhere in sight.

"Mr. Parker, how long will it take to enter a suit for damages and serve a summons on the defendant?"

They complained that they had been "served a summons taped to our house door regarding a delinquent account."

The company hopes that this roundabout tactic will keep it from being served a summons from Apple.

Police officers may also serve a summons that has been issued by a judge and may ask a judge to authorize an arrest.

In another case, Denker served a summons on heavyweight champion Jack Johnson.

The state's motor vehicle agency insists on interpreting the law narrowly and says it must serve a summons for an abandoned car in person, not by mail.

It originates from the English-language word that is spelled, in modern English, summoner, denoting a person who serves a summons.

A deputy United States marshal is abducted by an escaped bank robber when she stops to serve a summons at a Florida prison.

The assizes coming on Martin served a summons on Eyre to appear before the judges and answer to a charge of larceny.

Repossession men Laurel and Hardy serve a summons to Mr. Kennedy, who has failed to pay the installments for his radio.

Just before the match began, as scripted, Michaels was served a summons from Bulldog's storyline attorney Clarence Mason.

Shawn Reimerdes was later amended to the complaint and was served a summons while exiting his high school in Queens, New York.

For example, in United States federal courts, any person who is at least 18 years old and not a party may serve a summons and complaint in a civil case.

Our lawyer then served a summons and complaint to the owner, and the New York State Supreme Court index number was obtained on April 4, 1990.

Civil actions are commenced by serving a summons and complaint for claims up to $3,000, and small claims actions are heard up to $3000.

Jaguar has already served a writ on one customer who withdrew his order.

"You're not serving a writ or anything, are you?"

There is concern that politicians from other countries engaged in conflicts will refuse to come here for fear of being served a writ.

As a young lawyer he personally served a writ on the Kray brothers.

He was imprisoned in 1640 for assaulting two men serving a writ on him for unpaid debts.

I've not served a writ.

When they reached Augusta, Georgia, the Sheriff served a writ upon Henry for a debt of $500.

Connecticut refused to submit and Andros lay dormant until 1686, when he served a writ on the governor, again demanding the surrender of the charter.

The advantage of serving a writ with statement of claim endorsed is that it can be served after 4 pm on a weekday or all day Saturday.

Hoppy Serves a Writ (1943)

On November 1, 2006, Bud Bailey served a writ of garnishment on an administrative assistant at the Bank.

Four days after the article appeared, the NKF, led by Durai, served a writ on the newspaper.

It already served a writ last week against Bull management to the Paris county court over the plan to close the headquarters office on Avenue Malakoff.

Hopalong Cassidy Serves A Writ (1941)

In August 2003, Faderhuset served a writ upon Ungdomshuset and its users and claimed ownership of the building.

He suffered a setback, however, in 1625 when he served a writ on Sir Thomas Merry, a servant of the King who owed Woodall money.

In 1330 Thomas de Natindon, who was a legal representative of the Pope, was sent to Slindon to serve a writ on the archbishop.

The Earl served a writ on the GIOH, which was duly wound up and its assets auctioned to defray its debts.

Hampton served a writ of habeas corpus upon the sergeant-at-arms and the opinion of the law officers of the crown was against the legality of the council's proceedings.

As he left, lawyers representing the Karsten Manufacturing Corporation served a writ on him, after the R&A's banning of their new Ping Eye2 clubs.

The principal bailiff, Lurcher, catches up with Wilder, but is prevented from arresting him because he has infuriated the villagers by serving a writ on an old woman of the village.

Mr. Branson, chairman of the Virgin Group of Companies, which includes Virgin Airways, responded by filing a libel suit and serving a writ against Gtech.

He gets a job working on a building site, but discovers that Toadie is serving a writ on his boss, Jim Dolan (Scott Parameter) over a previous job.

On 18 April 1977 the company served a writ of ultra vires on ACAS, alleging that it had exceeded its authority by canvassing the opinions of the strikers.

CAB director, Rennie van Zyl, had to serve a writ on Botha and Neethling before eventually receiving the two recorders on 11 November 1986.