Jones v. Seymour

LIPEZ, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order denying appellant’s “Petition to Vacate Void Judgment.” We reverse, strike the judgment, and remand for further proceedings.

The litigation underlying the judgment involved a dispute over division of property in the wake of the annulment of the marriage between appellant Joyce Seymour and appellee Walter Jones. Jones brought this trespass action, alleging that Seymour had absconded with property to which he was entitled. The matter went to compulsory arbitration, resulting in a $2,008 award for Jones. Seymour filed an appeal for trial de novo in…