Maxey v. Welch

WELCH, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by Lena Maxey, nee Jeffress, from an order of the district court of Pontotoc County, denying her petition to set aside and vacate a default judgment rendered against her May 5, 1948, quieting title to certain real estate in Leona Welch and others.

The record reveals that notice by publication was mailed to Mrs. Maxey at her Denver address, February 28, 1948, containing the usual provision as to answer date, same being on or before April 10, 1948. On March 2, 1948, Mrs. Maxey mailed the notice and copy of plaintiff’s petition to Lawrence Green, Attorney who…