137 Misc. 587 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1930
Motion granted. In order that judgments should not be suspiciously obtained, and in consequence the force thereof impaired, the courts have insisted that service of process be indisputably established and in case of service other than personal service all the requirements of statute be actually rather than substantially complied with. Without consideration thereof and without passing on the contention that the order herein permitting substituted service was improvidently granted, this motion is entitled to receive approval because proper service by substitution has not been made. The right of substituted service is one given by statute, and if sought to be exercised must be utilized only in the manner provided. The Civil Practice Act, section 231, prescribes the manner in which substituted service can be made and requires that process and a copy of the order must be affixed to the outer or other door of the residence of the party to be served and that another copy of the papers must be mailed to him or her by