Lubrication Engineers, Inc. v. Parkinson

STONE, Presiding Judge.

On February 7, 1959, plaintiff filed its petition in the Circuit Court of Laclede County averring defendant’s indebtedness •on an account of $569.90, alleging that '“defendant has absconded from his usual place of abode and from the State of Missouri,” and praying judgment for $569.-90 “and for writ of attachment against the personalty of * defendant.” The transcript recites that, on the same day, '“attachment and summons herein was is•sued, defendant duly served with process, .and return thereof was made.” On February 10, 1959, defendant filed his answer to the merits…