Duran v. Adjustment Bureau, Inc.

The parties to this action are here in the same order in which they appeared in the trial court. We will refer to them as they were there aligned, or by name.

It is admitted that on January 17, 1953, counsel for defendant, Adjustment Bureau, Inc. commenced an action in the court of Walter J. Christman, Justice of the Peace, against plaintiff and one Manuel Barela, to recover $246.13 on an assigned account from one Minnie Picinich, doing business as Colonial Grocery. Summons was regularly issued and served on Flora Duran and on the return day named in the summons. Flora Duran did not appear. It…