 An action is commenced against a defendant, within the meaning of any provision of this act which limits the time for commencing an action, when the summons is served on him or on a co-defendant who is a joint contractor or otherwise united in interest...  American Law Reports Annotated - Page 1081923Full view - About this book
 | 1923
...compliance with § 399 of the Code of Civil Procedure of New York, which section of the Code provides that an attempt to commence an action in a court of record is equivalent to a commencement of the action. The insurance company contended that the provisions of the Code of Civil... | |
 | 1894 - 1218 pages
...furnished, with Interest thereon, and costs." Section 399 of the Code of Civil Procedure provides that: "An attempt to commence an action in a court of record is equivalent to tho commencement thereof against each defendant within the moaning: of each provision of this act which... | |
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