Wilson v. King

PONDER, Justice.

This is a suit to revive a judgment rendered by default on November 20, 1940. The defendant opposed the revival of the judgment on the ground that the default judgment was an absolute nullity for want of legal citation. On hearing the court gave judgment in favor of the plaintiff reviving the judgment. The defendant has appealed.

*550It appears that the default judgment was rendered on a purported citation by domiciliary service. The sheriff’s return shows that a copy of the citation and accompanying petition was served at the domicile of the defendant by placing it in the hands of…