February 1887: New Jersey lawyers were fortunate they were “not put to the trouble suffered by their brethren in New York of making personal service of a summons,” the Law Journal editors said. “Our summons being served by the sheriff and not by the parties, there is little danger of service being made with intent not to give notice.”
100 Years Ago
February 1912: A State Bar Association committee proposed legislation to greatly simplify actions at law. One cause of action would be substituted for the many forms existing at the time, and joinder rules would be made much more liberal. Mistakes of nonjoinder or misjoinder would not defeat an action, as often happened at the time.
75 Years Ago
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