Green v. Halsted

Green brought a suit to quiet title against Halsted and others. Only the City of Denver answered, the others defaulted. Trial was had and judgment for the plaintiff. Some months afterwards, but within the term, the defendant Richardson applied for leave to answer and to set aside the judgment; this was granted as to all defendants and upon another trial the court found for the defendants and plaintiff brings error.

The ground for the vacation of the first judgment and the leave for Richardson to answer was that on Richardson’s claim that he had never been served with summons the court heard…