Wisconsin Public Service Corp. v. Krist

This is a review of an unpublished decision of the court of appeals filed January 27, 1981, which affirms an order of the circuit court for Door county, Edwin C. Stephan, circuit judge. The circuit court denied Fred Krist’s motion to vacate a default judgment which had been entered against him. We affirm the decision of the court of appeals.

The principal issue posed on review is whether a default judgment entered by the clerk of court is void if the circuit court has jurisdiction of the person and of the subject matter but the action is not on express contract for the recovery of a liquidated…