Sheehan v. Matthew

Plaintiff relies on sec. 262.12, Stats., which, in its material parts, recites:

“Publication or service outside state, when permitted. When the summons cannot with due diligence be served within the state, the service of the summons may be made without the state or by publication upon a defendant when it appears from the verified complaint that he is a necessary or proper party to an action or special proceeding as provided in Rule 262.13, in any of the following cases:

“(1) When such defendant is a nonresident of this state or his residence is unknown, or is a foreign corporation, and the…