Hartley v. Rice Et Ux.

The first error assigned requiring attention is an attack made by plaintiff upon the service of the summons in the foreclosure suit. At the time this service was made plaintiff was a fugi tive from justice. He had been previously arrested upon a criminal charge and committed to jail. He broke jail and left the state. Service was made by delivering a copy of the summons with a copy of the complaint to a minor son of the plaintiff over the age of 14 years at the usual place of abode of the plaintiff. The certificate of service is longer than was necessary but covers all necessary elements to…