Crowder v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Gregory

COMBS, Judge.

This appeal concerns a paternity action which originated in the Campbell District Court. That court overruled appellant’s motion to vacate or set aside a default judgment declaring him to be the natural father of H.G. Appellant appealed to the Campbell Circuit Court and that court affirmed the district court. We granted appellant’s motion for discretionary review, and now reverse.

The paternity complaint against Crowder was filed on September 21, 1978, by the Commonwealth of Kentucky on behalf of H.G.’s mother, Patsy Gregory. Crowder was duly served, but lost the summons and…