Knight v. Mewszel

CAMERON, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order setting aside a default judgment previously entered in favor of the plaintiffs and against the defendants.

We are called upon to determine whether service of process by publication upon a resident defendant in an automobile accident case is sufficient to confer jurisdiction upon the court to enter a personal money judgment against the defendant where diligent search has been made to locate and personally serve the defendant with process.

The facts necessary for a determination of this matter on appeal are as follows: On 22 April, 1964, a complaint…