Delling v. Delling

The plaintiff, Stephen Belling, brings this action for an absolute divorce against his wife, Paulina Belling. The defendant has not appeared in the action, and the case was tried as an uncontested divorce case. The evidence as to the service of the summons and complaint upon the defendant is not satisfactory. An affidavit of the plaintiff is submitted to the effect that one “ Thomas Slattery, the person who served the summons herein, * * * refused to sign the affidavit of service unless I would pay him the sum of two dollars, but acknowledged that he made the service, * * * and further, I…