Jones v. Jones

SMITH, Judge.

Green Jones appeals from the action of the trial court in denying his motion for review of a final default judgment which awarded his wife Pecóla Jones separate maintenance. We affirm.

Defendant’s only point on appeal is that the service on him was invalid because the sheriff’s return did not describe the place of service. Rule 54.20(a)(1) requires the return to include the time, place and manner of service. In Taylor v. Helter, 198 Mo.App. 643, 201 S.W. 618 (1918), we addressed the “place” requirement of the service statute. The thrust of that decision was that the “place”…