Jordan v. McKay

This is an action on the case for money alleged to be due the plaintiffs by the defendant. On the first day of the return term the defendant duly filed a motion to dismiss setting *56forth that because of defective service the Court was without jurisdiction. This motion was overruled and exceptions were taken. At the succeeding term over the defendant’s protest, a default was entered against him, and a hearing was had in damages, which were assessed in the sum of $314.18. To all of these proceedings the defendant excepted.

The practice followed in this instance was in strict accord with the…