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== CODE CIVIL PROCEDURE ==

Commencing §§ 7418-7421
Proc., § 397, see Cook v. Pendergast, 61 Cal. 72; In re Jones, 103 Cal. 397, 37 Pac. 385; Duffy v. Duffy, 104 Cal. 602, 38 Pac. 443; Herd v. Tuohy, 133 Cal. 55, 65 Pac. 13; McFarland v. Martin, 144 Cal. 771, 78 Pac. 239; Grewell v. Walden, 33 Cal. 165; ''People ex rel. Burdell v. Almy'', 46 Cal. 246.

§ 7419. Transfer of paper. When the place of trial is changed all other proceedings shall be had in the county to which the place of trial is changed, unless otherwise provided by the consent of the parties in writing duly filed; and the paper shall be filed or transferred accordingly.

[R.C. 1905, § 6831; C. Civ. P. 1877, § 95; R.C. 1895, § 5245.]

As to similar provisions in Cal. Code Civ. Proc., § 399, see Manafield v. O'Keefe, 133 Cal. 362, 65 Pac. 825.

§ 7420. Action, how commenced. Civil actions in the court of this state shall be commenced by the service of a summons.

[R.C. 1905, § 6832; C. Civ. P. 1877, § 96; R.C. 1899, § 5246.]

Action commenced by service of a summons. Reedy v. Howard, 11 S.D. 160, 76 N.W. 304; Woodward v. Stark, 4 S.D. 588, 57 N.W. 496.

Action cannot be commenced by stipulation. Ramsdell v. Duxberry, 14 S.D. 222, 85 N.W. 221.

Proof of service of summons. Brettell v. Deffebach, 6 S.D. 21, 60 N.W. 167.

Service on corporation must be upon proper officer. Mars v. Min. Co., 7 S.D. 605, 65 N.W. 19.

Amendment of sheriff's return after judgment. Mills v. Howland, 2 N.D. 30, 49 N.W. 413.

Insertion of name without service does not make person party to action. Bunker v. Taylor, 10 S.D. 526, 74 N.W. 450.

Voluntary appearance without service of summons. Ayers & Co. v. Sundback, 5 S.D. 31, 58 N.W. 4.

Time when action is commenced. Smith v. Nicholson, 5 N.D. 426, 67 N.W. 296.

Attorney's clerk cannot accept service in action against attorney. Lower v. Wilson, 9 S.D. 252, 68 N.W. 545, 62 Am. St. Rep. 865.

Circuit court has jurisdiction of cause transferred to it by stipulation between parties. Ramsdell v. Duxberry, 17 S.D. 311, 96 N.W. 132.

As to similar provision in Cal. Code Civ. Proc., § 405, see Anderson v. Mayers, 50 Cal. 525; Linden G.M. Co. v. Sheplar, 53 Cal. 245; Jeffers v. Cook, 58 Cal. 147; Ex parte Cohen, 6 Cal. 318; Green v. Jackson W. Co., 10 Cal. 374; Flandreau v. White, 18 Cal. 639; Sharp v. Maguire, 19 Cal. 577; Hayes v. Shattuck, 21 Cal. 51; Pimental v. San Francisco, 21 Cal. 351; Dupuy v. Shear, 29 Cal. 238; Allen v. Marshall, 34 Cal. 165; Mahlstadt v. Blanc, 34 Cal. 577; Adams v. Patterson, 35 Cal. 122; Dyer v. North, 44 Cal. 157.

§ 7421 Requisites of summons. The summons must contain the title of the action specifying the court in which the action is brought, the names of the parties to the action and the name of the county in which the plaintiff desires the trial, and shall be subscribed by the plaintiff or his attorney, who must add to his signature his address, specifying a place within the state where there is a post office.

[R.C. 1905, § 6833; C. Civ. P. 1877, § 97; R.C. 1895, § 5247.]

Irregularity in summons may be waived, how. Nashua Savings Bank v. Lovejoy, 1 N.D. 211, 46 N.W. 411.

Amendment of summons, how made. Gans v. Beasley, 4 N.D. 140, 59 N.W. 714.

Effect of summons or notice to person by wrong initial. 15 L.R.A. (N.S.) 129; 42 L.R.A. (N.S.) 151.

Effect of erroneously describing defendant as a corporation instead of as individual or partnership, or vice versa. 40 L.R.A. (N.S.) 567.

As to similar provision in Cal. Code Civ. Proc., § 407, see People v. Greene, 52 Cal. 577; Keybers v. McComber, 67 Cal. 395, 7 Pac. 838; Cowell v. Stuart, 69 Cal. 525, 11 Pac. 57; Sears v. Starbird, 78 Cal. 225, 20 Pac. 547; Bewick v. Muir, 83 Cal. 368, 23 Pac. 389; Clark v. Palmer, 90 Cal. 504, 27 Pac. 375; Kreiss v. Hotalling, 99 Cal. 383. 33 Pac. 1125; People v. Dodge, 104 Cal. 487, 38Pac. 203; Stanquist v. Hebbard, 122 Cal. 268, 54 Pac. 841; Granger v. Sherriff, 133 Cal. 416, 65 Pac. 873; People v. Wrin, 339; Porter v. Herman, 8 Cal. 619; Logan v. Hillegass, 16 Cal. 200; Calderwood v. Brooks, 28 Cal. 151; ''Sabings & L. Soc. v. Thompson, 32 Cal. 347; Hancock v. Preuss, 40 Cal. 572; Lyman v. Milton'', 44 Cal. 630.