Leifeste v. Stokes

Stokes, appellee, sued Leifeste, appellant, in the county court upon a promissory note for $768.30, and to foreclose a chattel mortgage upon live stock securing it. The original petition did not state the value of the live stock. The note matured January 1, 1927, and the suit was filed December 29, 1930, just three days before the note would have been barred by limitation. Citation, duly issued and served, was returnable to the term of court which convened April 20, 1931. Leifeste did not answer, and judgment by default was taken against him May’7, 1931. At the same term, on June 20, 1931,…