The following excerpt is from People v. Alrich Restaurant Corp., 279 N.Y.S.2d 624, 53 Misc.2d 574 (N.Y. Dist. Ct. 1967):
As the service did not comply with the requirements of Section 677 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, it is clear that there is no jurisdiction over the corporation. The only exception is when the corporation voluntarily appears and answers the same by counsel duly authorized to appear for it. People v. Weiner, supra (emphasis mine).
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