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above named defendant (which is an insurance corporation, not incorporated under the laws of this state), by delivering personally to and leaving a true copy of said summons and complaint with who is the attorney of said défendant corporation, having authority therefor by due appointment, as provided by law (or, if served on a local agent), who is an agent of said defendant corporation, at (Conclude as in form No. 15, from ***.)

No. 24. Affidavit of service on infant defendant. R. S., sec.

(Commence as in form No. 15, at *) he personally served the summons and complaint in the above entitled action, on the above named defendant (name him), who is a minor under the age of fourteen years, by delivering to him, the said

per

sonally and leaving with him a true copy of said summons (and thereto annexed a true copy of said complaint), and also by delivering to the father (or, mother, or, guardian of said -), and leaving with said father (or, mother, or, guardian), a true copy of said summons (and thereto annexed a true copy of said complaint); and that he knew the person so served as defendant to be the person mentioned and described in said summons as defendant therein; and that he knew the said so served to be the father (or, mother, or, guardian) of said minor defendant. (Conclude as in form No. 15, from ***.)

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No. 25. Affidavit of service on defendant judicially declared of unsound mind.

(Commence as in form No. 15, at *) he personally served the summons and complaint in the above entitled action, on the above na med defendant (name him), who is a person judicially declared to be of unsound mind, by delivering to him, the said defendant, personally and leaving with him a true copy of said summons, and thereto annexed a true copy of said complaint, and also by delivering to who is the

defendant, and leaving

duly appointed guardian of said with him a true copy of said summons, and thereto annexed a true copy of said complaint. (Conclude as in form No. 15, from ***

*.)

No. 26. Affidavit of service by leaving at place of abode when the defendant is not found. R. S., sec. 2631, par. 4. (Commence as in form No. 15, at *) he personally served the summons and complaint in the above entitled action, on the said defendant (name him), by leaving a true copy of said summons, and thereto annexed a true copy of said complaint, at his usual place of abode, in said county, in presence of who was one of his family and of suitable age and discretion, and whom I informed of the contents thereof; and that said defendant could not be found.

No. 27. Affidavit for order of publication of summons. R. S., secs. 2639, 2640.

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-County, ss. John Laur, being first duly sworn on oath, says that he is the attorney for the above named plaintiff in this action. That the summons has been issued therein and the complaint of the plaintiff duly verified by said plaintiff is now on file, and sets forth the cause of action herein, and a copy of the same is hereto annexed.

That the defendants cannot with due diligence be found within this state; that the summons and complaint aforesaid were delivered to the sheriff of 18-, for service, but that he failed to find said defendants within this state, and so makes return thereon.

-county, on the

--day of

That the plaintiff has been unable with due diligence, to make service of the summons herein on said defendants, although due diligence has been exercised.

That affiant is informed and believes that said defendants reside and now are in the city of Cincinnati, in the county of Hom• ilton, and state of Ohio; that his knowledge, information and the grounds of his belief as to such fact are that he has conducted correspondence with them in respect to the plaintiff's business and letters addressed to them at said place as post office address

have received prompt reply, on letter heads indicating that they are in business in said city.

That affiant makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining an order for the service of said summons on each of said defendants by publication thereof.

(Jurat.)

(Signature.)

No. 274. Affidavit for order of publication-for use where complaint does not contain all necessary facts. R. S., sec. 2639, par. 1, 2 and 6.

(State.)

(Court.)

(Title and commencement as in No. 27.)

County, ss. Norma Lawrence, being first duly sworn, on oath says that she is the attorney for the plaintiff in the above entitled action; that the summons has been issued therein, and the complaint of the plaintiff, duly verified by him, is now on file in the office of the clerk of this court, and sets forth the cause of action herein; and a copy of the same is hereto annexed.

That (to the personal knowledge of the affiant) the defendant above named (or, one of the defendants, to-wit (name him), is a non-resident of this state), (or, is a foreign corporation), and has property in this state, to-wit (describe same), (or, and that the cause of action arose therein).

(Or, That the defendant (name him), being a resident of this state, has departed therefrom with intent to avoid his creditors), (or, with intent to avoid the service of a suminons), (or, keeps himself concealed therein with intent to avoid the service of a summons).

(Or, That the said defendant (name the corporation), is a private corporation, organized under the laws of this state), and the proper officers on whom to make service do not exist (or, can not be found).

(Here add allegations as to due diligence, as in form No. 27.) (Jurat.) (Signature.)

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NOTE. Care should be taken that all jurisdictional facts required to be shown in section 2639 of revised statutes, which do not fully appear by the complaint, are alleged in the affidavit.

No. 26.

Affidavit of service by leaving at place of abode when the defendant is not found. R. S., sec. 2634, par. 4. (Commence as in form No. 15, at *) he personally served the summons and complaint in the above entitled action, on the said defendant (name him, by leaving a true copy of said summons

have received prompt reply, on letter heads indicating that they are in business in said city.

That affiant makes this affidavit for the purpose of obtaining an order for the service of said summons on each of said defendants by publication thereof.

(Jurat.)

(Signature.)

No. 28. Affidavit of sheriff of effort to serve, to accompany

(Court.)

(Title of action.)

County, ss.

foregoing.

being first duly sworn on

-county; that the sum

oath, says that he is the sheriff of

mons in the above entitled action was delivered to him on the ——, 18—, for service, on the above named de

day of

fendants.

That he has used due diligence to find the said defendants and make service of said summons on them, bat is unable, with due diligence used for that purpose to find said defendants, or any or either of them in this state, and that he is informed and verily believes that said defendants are not residents of nor now in this state, but at present residing and being in the city of Cincinnati, in the state of Ohio; and that he has so made return on said

summons.

(Jurat.)

(Signature.)

No. 29. Order for publication of summons. R. S., sec. 2640.

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On reading and filing the affidavits of John Law, attorney for the plaintiff, and sheriff of said county, and on reading the verified complaint, which is on file in this action * (of which a copy has, with said affidavits, been now, here, presented to me), by which it is satisfactorily shown to me that a cause of

*NOTE.- Be sure and file complaint before this order is made.

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