Parkinson v. Collier

JUDGE SCHEINEMAN

delivered the opinion of the court.

This appeal involves a petition filed pursuant to Section 50 (8) of the Civil Practice Act, to set aside a decree previously entered. It alleges under oath that the only notice of suit given petitioners was by publication, and that they “were never served with process herein, nor in any way given notice of the pendency of this suit, nor had any knowledge thereof,” etc. The truth of these allegations is not challenged.

The original suit was a complaint to quiet title to certain real estate in plaintiff, against “Unknown Owners,” which…