Belcher v. Chambers

Citations

• 53 Cal. 635

Syllabus

<p>Bulb of the Supreme Court of the United States to bb Fom-owed.— When the question upon which the judgment of this Court depends is such as may he re-examined on writ of error hy the Supreme Court of the United States, wo will follow the rule of law with respect to such question laid down hy the Supreme Court of the United States.</p> <p>Service of Noh-Residekt.— Although a State having property of a nonresident within her territory may hold and appropriate it to satisfy the claim of her citizen against him, and her tribunals may inquire into his obligation to the extent necessary to control the disposition of that property, yet in the absence of such seizure a personal judgment is without Validity, if it ho rendered hy a State Court in an action upon a money demand against a nonresident, who was sued hy publication of summons, hut upon whom no personal service of process within the State was made, and who did not appear. (Hahn v. Kelly, 34 Cal. 391, overruled.)—[Reporter.]</p>