Black v. Stone County Lbr. Co.

Appellant brought suit for damages against appellee for the destruction by fire of an International tractor which had been rented by him to appellee for use by it in moving lumber on its mill yard at Bond, Mississippi. Suit was filed on December 23, 1950, and process issued directed to the Sheriff of Lauderdale County for service. A copy was served on appellee’s secretary on December *84829, 1950. The copy so served was returnable to the fourth Monday in January 1950 instead of 1951. Appellee did not appear and plead at the regular term of court convening on the fourth Monday in January 1951 and…