Sheppard v. Livingston

On July 30th, 1915, Livingston brought foreclosure proceedings. The defendants bein¿ nón-residents of the State, there was publication of process. The defendants filed the following plea:

“And the said above named parties, defendants, show to the court that*they are non-residents of the State of Florida, and are residents of the State of Michigan: That no process has been or could be issued against them in the above entitled suit in Chancery, either personally or by publication, because these said parties say that no Bill of Complaint ever has been filed in the office of the Clerk of the…