Hutcheson v. Elizabeth Brennan Antiques & Interiors, Inc.

Dillard, Judge.

In this suit on an open account, Elizabeth Brennan Antiques & Interiors, Inc. (“Brennan”) sued Marion Hutcheson to recover payment for work done on Hutcheson’s property. Following Hutcheson’s failure to timely answer Brennan’s complaint after service by publication, the trial court entered a default judgment against her. Hutcheson now appeals, arguing, inter alia, that the trial court erred in denying her motion to set aside the default judgment on the ground that Brennan’s attempt to serve her by publication was improper and ineffective. Because the Clerk of the Superior Court…