Supreme Court of New Hampshire

Delbert M. Pitman v. C. Carroll Cunningham & A.

December 21, 1955100 N.H. 49

Summary

The court held that New Hampshire does not grant nonresident attorneys immunity from service of civil process while they voluntarily enter the state to perform legal work. Because no statute or controlling precedent required the privilege and no substantial benefit to the administration of justice justified extending it, the court overruled the defendant's exceptions.

Holding

  • Immunity of nonresident attorneys from service of civil process. New Hampshire does not extend immunity from service of civil process to nonresident attorneys who voluntarily enter the state.

Docket 4464

Cited authorities

  • 41 Yale L.J. 1089
  • 26 Ind. L.J. 459

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