MCC Financial Services, Inc. v. Duffel

Lewis, Chief Justice:

The question at issue concerns the validity of substituted service of the summons, complaint, and other initial pleadings in this claim and delivery action.

Respondent instituted this action in claim and delivery against appellant leaving copies of the Notice of Right to Preseizure Hearing, Summons, Complaint, Affidavit, and Bond with appellant’s fifteen (15) year old son, at appellant’s home, on March 15, 1975. Appellant failed to respond to the notices contained in the pleadings and respondent took possession of the property involved on March 28, 1975. Subsequently,…