Guillory v. Guillory

SWIFT, Judge.

On July 9, 1979, Mrs. Joseph R. Guillory filed a claim in the Small Claims Division of the Ville Platte City Court against Ms. Stephanie C. Guillory alleging an indebtedness of $200.00 and interest as the balance due on a promissory note. A document labelled “STATEMENT OF CLAIM AND CITATION” was sent by certified mail to Stephanie Guillory at Star Route, Box 170, Washington, Louisiana, with return receipt requested. It was received and signed for by Joyce Costanza on July 11, 1979. Stephanie Guillory did not appear or answer and a default judgment was rendered as sued for on…