Cotterman v. Fahrig

The question to be determined in this appeal is whether the Municipal Court of Kettering had jurisdiction to render its judgment in this forcible entry and detainer case in favor of plaintiff-appellee granting a writ of restitution ordering appellants to vacate the residence at 2301 Acorn Drive, Kettering, Ohio, on residence service the return of which recites that the summons was served on appellants “by delivering a true copy thereof to their residence taped to the front door.”

The complaint was filed in Kettering Municipal Court on April 16, 1971, and the summons was served on appellants on…