Sec. 15.
Said action may be commenced by summons, in which the county in which said bridge is constructed shall be specified as party defendant, and service of said summons by the sheriff or other proper officer of the county upon any member of the board of supervisors of such county shall be sufficient for all purposes. Said summons shall be served by the sheriff or other proper officer at least 5 days before the return day thereof, by exhibiting the original and delivering a copy of the original. If for any cause service shall not be made in accordance with the foregoing, alias and pluries summons may be issued by the court in which action is instituted, as in other civil cases. Service of such summons shall be sufficient notice of the proceedings to bind the defendant and the property represented by it. The return of the officer upon the summons of due service, shall be filed in the clerk's office before a jury shall be impanelled, and shall be sufficient evidence of service on the defendant and of the manner of service.
History: 1919, Act 398, Imd. Eff. May 13, 1919 ;-- CL 1929, 4568 ;-- CL 1948, 254.65
Structure Michigan Compiled Laws
Act 398 of 1919 - Bridges Over Navigable Waters (254.51 - 254.67)
Section 254.51 - Bridge Over Navigable Waters in Certain Counties; Petition.
Section 254.56 - County Under Road System; Commissioners' Final Order.
Section 254.57 - County Under Road System; Commissioners' Powers and Duties.
Section 254.60 - County Not Under Road System; Supervisors' Authority, Delegation.
Section 254.61 - County Not Under Road System; Powers and Duties, Legislative Intent.
Section 254.62 - Bridge Deemed Public Highway; County Maintenance.
Section 254.63 - Tax Limit; Borrowing Funds.
Section 254.64 - Recovery of Damages; Plaintiffs; Actions Within Year.
Section 254.65 - Recovery of Damages; Action by Summons, Service; Alias and Pluries Summons.
Section 254.66 - Recovery of Damages; Pleadings, Proceedings.