Haynes v. Ruhoff

LARSON, Justice.

When the defendant Edward J. Ruhoff, a nonresident of Iowa, failed to appear in response to a proper and timely service of notice of an action for damages against him resulting from an automobile collision in Howard County, Iowa, the trial court on July 6, 1967, entered an order finding him “in default for failure to file pleadings as required by law.” Defendant’s motion to set aside default filed August 16th, after hearing, was sustained on August 24th and, upon application, this court granted interlocutory appeal.

The issues before us are whether defendant sufficiently met…