Black v. Black

CARROLL, DONALD K., Judge.

The plaintiff in an action to set aside a final decree of divorce on the ground of improper service of process has appealed from a final judgment entered by the Circuit Court for Putnam County, refusing to set aside the said decree.

The basic question presented for our determination in this appeal is whether the service of process upon the appellant in the earlier divorce action was legally sufficient, under former Section 47.13, now Section 48.031, Florida Statutes 1967, F.S.A., to give the said court jurisdiction over her.

The provision of Section 47.13, under which…