17:16A-6 - Service of process on Commissioner as attorney for foreign investment company
17:16A-6.Ā Service of process on Commissioner as attorney for foreign investment company
When any original process is served upon the commissioner as attorney for anĀ investment company of another State, and a service fee of $10.00 paid to him,Ā he shall forthwith notify the company of such service by letter directed to itsĀ secretary, or resident manager in the case of a company of a foreign country; and shall within 2 days after such service forward by letter a copy of theĀ process served on him to such secretary or manager, or to such other person asĀ may have been previously designated by the company by written notice filed inĀ the department.Ā The commissioner shall keep a record of all such process,Ā which shall show the day and hour of service.Ā The serving of such processĀ shall be made by leaving a copy of the same in the office of the commissionerĀ with a service fee of $2.00. Service upon the commissioner as herein providedĀ shall be deemed sufficient service upon the company.Ā The plaintiff in theĀ action shall be entitled to recover the amount of the service fee so paid asĀ part of the taxable costs if he prevails in the action.
L.1938, c. 322, p. 821, s. 6.Ā Amended by L.1970, c. 127, s. 3, eff. July 1, 1970.
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When any original process is served upon the commissioner as attorney for anĀ investment company of another State, and a service fee of $10.00 paid to him,Ā he shall forthwith notify the company of such service by letter directed to itsĀ secretary, or resident manager in the case of a company of a foreign country; and shall within 2 days after such service forward by letter a copy of theĀ process served on him to such secretary or manager, or to such other person asĀ may have been previously designated by the company by written notice filed inĀ the department.Ā The commissioner shall keep a record of all such process,Ā which shall show the day and hour of service.Ā The serving of such processĀ shall be made by leaving a copy of the same in the office of the commissionerĀ with a service fee of $2.00. Service upon the commissioner as herein providedĀ shall be deemed sufficient service upon the company.Ā The plaintiff in theĀ action shall be entitled to recover the amount of the service fee so paid asĀ part of the taxable costs if he prevails in the action.
L.1938, c. 322, p. 821, s. 6.Ā Amended by L.1970, c. 127, s. 3, eff. July 1, 1970.
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