Christ v. Davidson
Wisconsin Supreme Court
Appeal from a judgment of tb© circuit court for Trempea-leau county: J. J. Eruit, Circuit Judge. Action to recover upon a judgment in favor of tbe plaintiff and against tbe defendant, rendered by tbe court of common pleas of Lawrence county, Obio, — a court of general •jurisdiction.
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Appeal from a judgment of tb© circuit court for Trempea-leau county: J. J. Eruit, Circuit Judge. Action to recover upon a judgment in favor of tbe plaintiff and against tbe defendant, rendered by tbe court of common pleas of Lawrence county, Obio, — a court of general •jurisdiction. Tbe record of tbe action in tbat court disclosed •a petition by tbe Blackford County Bank, as plaintiff, against Arch P. Davidson and Laura A. Davidson, as defendants, ■wbicb alleged tbat said defendants executed tbeir note for $2,000, payable to tbe order of Mattie Crist, wbicb, before judgment, and for value,…
1Opinion of the CourtDodge, J.
The facts of the present case leave but little room for dispute upon legal propositions. The only questions open upon attempted collateral attack upon any judgment are whether the court, in its rendition, had jurisdiction of the subject-matter and of the attacking party. No question is raised upon the jurisdiction of the court of common pleas of Ohio generally over actions to recover upon promissory notes, and to foreclose any mortgage securing the same. Jurisdiction of. defendant’s person depends in this case on the fact that he voluntarily appeared in the action. Such fact has been found by…
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