Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Sanders

delivered the second opinion * of the court:

Plaintiff appeals from an order vacating an ex parte judgment against defendant.

Involved here is a subrogation suit filed on June 25, 1971 wherein the sheriff’s return shows personal service of summons on defendant on July 8, 1971. Defendant failed to appear or otherwise respond to the summons and on August 23, 1971 an ex parte judgment in the amount of $2,500 was entered against her. Plaintiff mailed notice of this judgment to the Secretary of State who notified defendant, by letter dated September 24, .1971, of the judgment. pending against her.…