Stevens v. First Federal Savings & Loan Ass'n

Banke, Judge.

In this appeal from the entry of a default judgment in favor of the plaintiff in a suit to recover on a promissory note, the defendant contends that she did not receive service of process. Two separate returns of service appear in the record. The first, dated October 14, 1981, states that a copy of the complaint was left at the defendant’s dwelling house or usual place of abode with a person of suitable age and discretion; the second, dated January 14, 1982, states that the defendant was served personally. Held:

“While the return may be traversed and impeached, the certified…