Crouch v. Crouch

641 S.W.2d 86 (1982)

Cheryl CROUCH, Respondent,

v.

Daniel CROUCH, Appellant.

No. 63405.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

November 9, 1982.

Randall R. Smith, Mountain Grove, John E. Price, Springfield, for appellant.

Michael Baker, Springfield, for respondent.

WELLIVER, Judge.

Appellant Daniel Crouch[1] appeals a decision overruling his motion to quash execution and garnishment following a judgment rendered against him by default. The central issue is whether a defendant, by failing to appear before entry of a default judgment, waives his right to contest the trial court's personal jurisdiction over…