Hiltbrand v. Hiltbrand

Divorce action. Appeal from order of trial court denying motion to reopen a default and to that end to set aside the interlocutory decree of divorce theretofore made in the action.

The order appealed from is dated July 24, 1931. The action was instituted July 7, 1930. The affidavit of plaintiff husband showed defendant to be residing at Throd, Berne, Switzerland. The regular period of publication was had and copy of the summons and complaint was mailed to the address given and actually received by defendant on July 24, 1930. On August 9, 1930, defendant wrote a letter to the attorney for…