Burton v. Cramer

This suit was instituted in the circuit court of Kemper county. The suit was begun by Joe Cramer, and the appellant was defendant. The summons was issued by the clerk without affixing his official seal, and there was no notation or certificate by the clerk, certifying that his office was not furnished a seal. The process was not served personally upon the defendant, the return shows that the defendant was not found, and the sheriff served the process in the following manner:

“I have this day executed the within writ on Dave Burton, the within-named defendant, by posting d true copy of same on…