Jones v. Colescott

The plaintiffs in error were among a number of defendants, known and unknown, in a quiet title suit brought by John O. Colescott, defendant in error. We will refer to the parties as they appeared in the trial court.

Plaintiff obtained judgment against the defendants by default after attempted substituted service both by mail and publication. Four of the defendants filed a motion in the lower court to have the default judgment as to them set aside on the ground that it was void and for the reason that the court lacked jurisdiction over the defendants. It was alleged in the motion that counsel…