Jageriskey v. Kelemen

On March 21, 1921, plaintiff commenced an action in the Wayne county circuit court by declaration in a plea of trespass on the case upon promises against Hugo Kelemen, a building contractor of Detroit. Personal service was had but defendant did not appear and his default was entered on April 12, 1921. Prsecipe was thereafter filed and the case duly brought on for trial before Judge Goff of. that circuit. Testimony of several witnesses was heard and a default judgment for $1,200 rendered in plaintiff’s favor. Attempts to collect the judgment proved unsuccessful. Several writs of garnishment…