Wood v. Bissell

Appellants brought this action against appellee upon an account, which accrued and became due on the 27th day of October, 1875. The complaint was filed on the 26th day of November, 1880. On that day a summons-was issued to the sheriff, which, as stated in the record, was returned in due time, with an endorsement that appellee was not found. Nothing further was done in the case, in the way of getting service upon appellee, until the 28th day of June, 1882. On that day, upon an affidavit of the non-residence of appellee, publication of notice was ordered. On the 21st day *230of September, 1883,…