Howard v. Preston

The sole question on appeal is whether the trial court obtained personal jurisdiction of the appellant so that a valid judgment of foreclosure could be entered as to her joint-ownership interest in the home. The suit was commenced by a summons and complaint which were given to a process server in the city of Milwaukee for personal service. When Mrs. Preston was not found at her home the process server telephoned her husband at his office and according to the process server’s testimony was told by Preston to send the papers over to Preston’s office and he would admit service for his wife and…