Leonard v. Woodward

Coolet, Oh. J:

The writ of error in this case brings up a judgment rendered on default in a suit by attachment. A number of objections are taken to the proceedings, all of which are technical. The only objections which appear to us to require notice are the following: that the copy of the writ which was served on the defendant was not certified by the officer; and that default for want of plea was entered without the filing of any affidavit showing an actual default.

As to the first of these objections, the sheriff returned that he served a copy of the writ, and this fact is not disputed. He…