Slade v. Slade

STRUTZ, Judge.

This is an action for divorce brought on the grounds of cruelty. Service on the defendant, who was living in the State of New York at the time of the commencement of the action, was made by publication. The defendant failed to serve and file her answer to the complaint, and default judgment was entered by the trial court.

Four months after the entry of default judgment, the defendant moved the trial court for relief from such judgment. The defendant made no showing and did not contend that her failure to answer was due to mistake, inadvertence, excusable neglect, or any of the…