National Supply Company v. Chittim

The trial court because of purported defects in service upon defendant Chittim vacated its previous default judgment foreclosing a lien, and plaintiff has appealed. The events germane to the problem raised by the appeal began on November 5, 1960, when The National Supply Company, pursuant to earlier notice of lien, filed an action against Charles B. Chittim to foreclose on certain oil field equipment, lease, and lands in Crook County, 1 and undertook to accomplish service under Rule 4, W.R.C.P. The affidavit of plaintiff’s attorney for service by publication upon Chittim recited that service…