Braley v. Horton

The issue on appeal1 is whether notice of service by publication, which followed an unsuccessful attempt at personal service, was sufficient for the circuit court to acquire jurisdiction of the person of the defendant and enter a default judgment on plaintiffs' behalf against the defendant when defendant failed to appear.

Annie Lee Horton and James A. Horton filed a complaint on February 17, 1981, against Claude Allen Braley and others, in which Mrs. Horton claimed money damages for personal injuries she allegedly suffered as a result of defendant's alleged negligence in allowing a caustic…