Longing v. Home Ins. Co.

This cause is before the court on an appeal taken by defendant from an admittedly illegal and null judgment rendered by default in favor of plaintiff. Defendant, a New York corporation, made no appearance in the lower court until after the judgment had been rendered and signed. It appeared seasonably by written motion after judgment for orders of suspensive and devolutive appeals, alleging:

“That — no valid or legal citation-has been made herein on petitioner, the defendant; that the judgment is contrary to law and the evidence. — ”

Plaintiff appellee has filed a motion to remand the case,…